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'''Lugdi''' or '''Jhol''' ([[Hindi]]: Jhol) is an [[alcoholic drink]] produced [[North India]]n state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name=idiva>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Anannya |title=7 Local Himalayan Drinks To Try Whenever Next You Travel To The Mountains |url=https://www.idiva.com/lifestyle/food/7-local-himalayan-beverages-to-try-whenever-you-get-to-travel-to-the-mountains-next/18021999#Lugdi_in_Manali |publisher=iDiva |date=July 9, 2021}}</ref> It is traditionally prepared from cooked cereal grains, especially rice or barley. It is prepared by boiling barley grains or rice and some local herb known as Phab in water and then fermenting the material. The cereals are left in mesophilic conditions for fermentation and consumed undistilled.<ref>Kumar, A., Joshi, V. K., and Kumar, V. (2019). Systematic investigation on production and quality evaluation of Lugdi: a traditional alcoholic beverage of Himachal Pradesh, India. J. Microbiol. Biotech. Food Sci. 8, 1307–1311</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Manorma Sharma |title=Tribal Melodies of Himachal Pradesh |date=1998 |publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation |isbn=9788170249429 |pages=32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_nvssBDSGOoC&dq=lugdi+Himachal&pg=PA31}}</ref> It is consumed in many district of [[Himachal Pradesh]], such as [[kinnaur district|kinnaur]], [[Lahaul and Spiti district|Lahaul and Spiti]], [[Chamba district|Chamba]], [[Kullu]] and [[Kangra district|Kangra]].<br />
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It is usually made during the summer season, as the weather and environment help the fermentation process. The drink is reserved for the winter season as it helps to keep the body warm. It is consumed on festive occasions, religious festivals and other social gatherings.Jhol یا Jhol (هندی: Jhol) یک نوشیدنی الکلی است که در ایالت هیماچال پرادش در شمال هند تولید می شود . به طور سنتی از غلات پخته شده به ویژه برنج یا جو تهیه می شود.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kullar |first1=Dal |title=The History & Popularity of Alcohol in India |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-history-popularity-of-alcohol-in-india |access-date=18 April 2022 |work=Desiblitz.com}}</ref> It is consumed by many local tribes in [[Himachal Pradesh]], such as Kinnara, [[Lahaula]], [[Swangla|Swangia]] and [[Pangwala]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Nitin |title=Famous alcoholic drinks of tribals in India ( Popularly known as "Desi Daru") |url=https://yehaindia.com/popular-traditional-alcoholic-drinks-of-tribals-in-india/ |work=yehaindia.com |date=May 20, 2019}}</ref><br />
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In 1965, a report published by the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]], [[Government of India]], noted that there was a ban on the sale of Lugdi, but it was being sold despite the ban.<ref>{{cite book |title=Report, Vol. 2 |date=1964 |publisher=India. Study Team on Prohibition, [[Planning Commission (India)]], [[Government of India]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W5LaAAAAMAAJ&q=lugdi+liquor}}</ref><br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
The drink was featured in the 2013's [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Deepika Padukone]] starrer [[Hindi]] film ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''.<ref name=idiva/><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Chulli]]<br />
* [[Feni (liquor)]]<br />
* [[Sonti (rice drink)]]<br />
* [[Rice wine]]<br />
* [[List of Indian drinks]]<br />
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