Things You'll Need:
- Time
- Coconut tree
- Bamboo or PVC Pipe
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Step 1
Tuba is coconut sap that extracted from the tender, unopened part of a coconut floral branch. The first step to getting Tuba is to climb up the coconut tree, wrap abaca or rattan strip along the length of the selected branch.
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Step 2
The wrapped branch is then tapped with a hammer so as to carefully bruise and rapture the tender tissues of the floral branch, which is then gradually bent downward. The tip is tied down with either string or rope to another nearby leaf branch.
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Step 3
The bending is done every day for several weeks until the floral branch sags downwards. When the branch is drooping halfway down, the tip is cut open with a sharp knife.
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Step 4
After three days the sap starts dripping from the branch, and is collected in a bamboo or pvc pipe connected to the branch. The daily slicing of the tip of the branch allows the sap to flow non stop.
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Step 5
At this point you just climb the tree and transfer the content into a bigger container and bring it down the tree.
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Step 6
Once down the tree transfer it into a container and let it ferment for 2 or 3 days before drinking although you can drink it fresh also depending on your preference.
Comments
ManfredSnelling said
on 2/21/2009 Hello ToadPhilippines,It doesn't taste bad at all. Now it would taste bad if you left it sitting a while before drinking it though as it becomes Vinegar once its sat to long. If you either drink it fresh or chill it briefly it is good tasting. Or better yet have someone cook you a duck in it, its a dish called pututin, truly good dish.Manfred
Toadphillips said
on 2/20/2009 I heard that Tuba tastes really bad.
LorilynFarms said
on 1/30/2009 Interesting article