Medium
Swazi
Tjwala
Swazi home-brewed sorghum beer, a traditional fermented beverage.
1465
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
1440 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
1465 min
Total Time
Ingredients (4 items)
2.00 cups
Sorghum meal
coarse
6.00 cups
Water
1.00 tsp
Yeast
optional, for faster fermentation
0.25 cup
Sugar
optional
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix sorghum meal with 2 cups water, let ferment for 24 hours.
1440 minutes
2
Boil remaining water, add fermented mixture.
5 minutes
3
Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
20 minutes
4
Cool, add yeast and sugar if using, ferment for 1-2 days.
2880 minutes
5
Strain and serve at room temperature.