Having a sugar cane juice in Goa has been a standing joke between Adam and myself pretty much ever since we met and were driving by one of the roadside juice makers. Adam wanted to stop for a drink and I said 'are you crazy?' As far as I heard one glass and goodbye you. I guess the appeal for me stopped there and I didn't really investigate further into why it was or if there was a safe option.
The other day we were in the local market in Mapusa and again there was a sugar cane juice stall, this time as I was absorbed with taking photos of the bread and the fresh mirchi stall I turned around and there was Adam sitting waiting for his cane juice. Once again I said 'are you crazy?' but he had investigated, the man was not using water or ice and it was simply the cane juice.
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| Sugar cane going in |
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| Sugar cane coming out |
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| Theres the juice |
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| Drinking with look of trepidation...menu on the wall with prices for ice and no ice |
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| He likes it! And still is well |
The 'menu' on the wall offered prices for juice with ice and without ice, obviously more expensive as you are getting more juice. Part of the appeal of the juice is the large and noisy contraption used to make it and it's kind of bell ringing noise and the fact that the whole thing is set in motion just for your glass of juice.
Adam's glass was ready and as he tried it he really liked it, I also tried it, quite sweet and my reference to it tasting 'caney' wasn't accepted as valid, but I think it kind of had a grassy flavour. It was good and Adam really liked it, and is alive and well to tell the tale and didn't get sick. It's not something you'd have everyday like coconut water, but he will have another one before we leave...and I will have my freshly fried mirchi chilli from the stall next door....
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