The researchers at Japan's Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute say the bark-based beverages have woody qualities similar to alcohol which is aged in wood barrels. They hope to have their "wood alcohol" on shelves within three years. By avoiding using heat, researchers say they are able to preserve the specific flavour of each tree's wood. "But our method can make it drinkable, and with a wood flavour, because it does not require high heat or sulphuric acid to decompose the wood," Magara said. "We thought it would be interesting to think that alcohol could be made from something around here like trees," Magara said.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2018 09:33 UTC