Desi daru (Hindi: देसी दारू), also known as country liquor or Indian-made Indian liquor (IMIL), is a category of liquor made in the countryside of the Indian subcontinent (as opposed to Indian-made foreign liquor). It is traditionally prepared by a procedure that has been passed down for centuries. Due to cheap prices, country liquor is the most popular alcoholic beverage among the impoverished people. It is fermented and distilled from molasses, a by product of sugarcane.[1][2][3] Desi liquor is a broad term and it can include both legally and illegally made local alcohol. The term desi daru usually refers to legal alcohol while other types of country liquor (arrack and palm toddy) may be categorised as moonshine alcohol.[4]
The term desi, from Hindi language term desh (country or region), which is generally an endonym for the compatriot or local is often applied to food or drink that is considered traditional or native. Dārū (Hindi दारू and Urdu دارو) is a Persian-derived term used for any alcoholic beverage in India. Śarāb (Hindi शराब and Urdu شراب) is another Persian-derived equivalent and is used in some areas with less frequency.[5]
Industryedit
Una Brand Desi daru
An article in the medical journal The Lancet estimated that nearly two-thirds of the alcohol consumed in India is country liquor.[citation needed]Globus spirits mentioned that India's country liquor market is about 242 million cases (over 30% of the beverage industry in India) with a growth rate of about 7% per annum.[6] No data regarding Pakistan is available as drinking alcohol is officially prohibited for Muslims in Pakistan, although locally made liquor is sold on the black market.[7][8]
Government regulation provide for a separate licensing for production, distribution and retailing of country liquor (IMIL) as opposed to Indian-made foreign liquor.
Country liquor, being the cheapest alcohol in India, is the mainstay alcoholic beverage for the rural population and urban poor. In rural areas, illicit country liquor has been blamed for domestic violence and poverty in the family. There have been several protests against country liquor shops/bars in villages.[9][10][11]
Adulterationedit
As country liquor is cheaper than other spirits, there have been reports of mixing country liquor with Scotch/English whisky in many bars in India.[12]
If care is not taken in the distillation process and the proper equipment is not used, harmful impurities such as fusel alcohols, lead from plumbing solder, and methanol can be concentrated to toxic levels. Several deaths have been reported in India and Pakistan due to consumption of non-factory made toxic liquor.[13][14][7]
In popular cultureedit
There are several references of desi daru in Bollywood films, songs.
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Desi daru Hindi द स द र also known as country liquor or Indian made Indian liquor IMIL is a category of liquor made in the countryside of the Indian subcontinent as opposed to Indian made foreign liquor It is traditionally prepared by a procedure that has been passed down for centuries Due to cheap prices country liquor is the most popular alcoholic beverage among the impoverished people It is fermented and distilled from molasses a by product of sugarcane 1 2 3 Desi liquor is a broad term and it can include both legally and illegally made local alcohol The term desi daru usually refers to legal alcohol while other types of country liquor arrack and palm toddy may be categorised as moonshine alcohol 4 Desi daruद स द र Desi daru with Orange flavorTypedistilled spiritCountry of origin IndiaAlcohol by volume 28 5 42 5 Proof US 50 ColourWhite and Brown Contents 1 Etymology 2 Industry 3 Social issues 3 1 Adulteration 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEtymology editMain article Desi The term desi from Hindi language term desh country or region which is generally an endonym for the compatriot or local is often applied to food or drink that is considered traditional or native Daru Hindi द र and Urdu دارو is a Persian derived term used for any alcoholic beverage in India Sarab Hindi शर ब and Urdu شراب is another Persian derived equivalent and is used in some areas with less frequency 5 Industry edit nbsp Una Brand Desi daru An article in the medical journal The Lancet estimated that nearly two thirds of the alcohol consumed in India is country liquor citation needed Globus spirits mentioned that India s country liquor market is about 242 million cases over 30 of the beverage industry in India with a growth rate of about 7 per annum 6 No data regarding Pakistan is available as drinking alcohol is officially prohibited for Muslims in Pakistan although locally made liquor is sold on the black market 7 8 Government regulation provide for a separate licensing for production distribution and retailing of country liquor IMIL as opposed to Indian made foreign liquor Social issues editFurther information Temperance movement in India Country liquor being the cheapest alcohol in India is the mainstay alcoholic beverage for the rural population and urban poor In rural areas illicit country liquor has been blamed for domestic violence and poverty in the family There have been several protests against country liquor shops bars in villages 9 10 11 Adulteration edit As country liquor is cheaper than other spirits there have been reports of mixing country liquor with Scotch English whisky in many bars in India 12 If care is not taken in the distillation process and the proper equipment is not used harmful impurities such as fusel alcohols lead from plumbing solder and methanol can be concentrated to toxic levels Several deaths have been reported in India and Pakistan due to consumption of non factory made toxic liquor 13 14 7 In popular culture editThere are several references of desi daru in Bollywood films songs 2012 film Cocktail has song named Daru Desi sung by Benny Dayal and Shalmali Kholgade 15 2011 film F A L T U has party song named Char Baj Gaye Party Abhi Baaki Hai has reference of desi daru 16 17 Scenes in 2011 film Rockstar shows lead actor Ranbir Kapoor and lead actress Nargis Fakhri drinking desi daru 18 19 2014 film Main Aur Mr Riight has song named Desi Daru sung by Jasbir Jassi 20 21 See also edit nbsp Liquor portal nbsp Drink portal Alcoholic Indian beverages Beer in India Indian made foreign liquor Indian whisky Lion beer Asia s first beer brand Solan No 1 India s first malt whisky Old Monk iconic Indian rum Sura Other India alcohol related Alcohol laws of India Alcohol prohibition in India Dry Days in IndiaReferences edit Bhaichand Patel 19 October 2009 Happy Hours The Penguin Book of Cocktails Penguin Books Limited pp 206 ff ISBN 978 81 8475 162 8 David Shaftel 2011 11 23 Boom time for country liquor Livemint Retrieved 2015 08 03 Ratna Bhushan amp Boby Kurian 2008 01 22 Manufacturing norms for country liquor on anvil Times of India Retrieved 2015 08 03 Desi daroo definition of Desi daroo The Free Dictionary Retrieved 2015 08 03 Carlos E Cortes 3 September 2013 Multicultural America A Multimedia Encyclopedia SAGE Publications pp 1162 ISBN 978 1 4522 7626 7 Indian Made Indian Liquor IMIL PDF Globus Spirits Retrieved 2015 08 03 a b Craig Tim 2014 10 08 In dry Pakistan deaths from toxic liquor continue The Washington Post Retrieved 2015 08 05 Pakistan battles growing alcohol addiction BBC News Retrieved 2015 08 05 Women vandalize country liquor shop The Times of India 2015 07 08 Retrieved 2015 08 03 Women protest against sale of illicit liquor The Times of India 2015 02 10 Retrieved 2015 08 03 Women protest against liquor shop The Hindu 2015 03 09 Retrieved 2015 08 03 Pay for Scotch drink Illicit Desi daru News Mid day Retrieved 2015 08 03 86 Deaths Blamed on Toxic Indian Moonshine www cbsnews com Retrieved 2015 08 03 42 People In India Have Died After Drinking Toxic Alcohol BuzzFeed 22 October 2013 Retrieved 2015 08 03 COCKTAIL song Daru Desi Bollywood News amp Gossip Movie Reviews Trailers amp Videos at Bollywoodlife com 2012 06 02 Retrieved 2015 08 03 Top 10 Drunken Numbers of Bollywood Top 10 Hindi Entertainment The Times of India 2012 01 11 Retrieved 2015 09 22 Char Baj Gaye Song Lyrics of F A L T U glamsham com Archived from the original on 2018 09 07 Retrieved 2015 09 22 Rahman and Ranbir rock it but imtiaz disappoints The Telegraph Kolkata 2011 11 12 Archived from the original on November 13 2011 Retrieved 2015 09 22 Ranbir Kapoor talks about the music of Rockstar Latest bollywood Hindi Movie Features Bollywood Hungama 2011 10 14 Retrieved 2015 09 22 Main Aur Mr Riight A tad too cheesy The Indian Express 2014 12 19 Retrieved 2015 09 22 Teaser for Desi Daru song from Main Aur Mr Riight is out now Indiablooms First Portal on Digital News Management Indiablooms Retrieved 2015 09 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Desi daru Photo of Desi daru by Firstpost Portals nbsp Liquor nbsp Drink nbsp India Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desi daru amp oldid 1221838042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
