Instant Ginger Beer the Traditional Health Drinks from Buginese-Makassar

摘要

The present study aims to produce traditional health drinks based on local food product. Sarabba Instan is a traditional Bugis-Makassar Health drink made from enrekang ginger. Sarabba Instan is made through several stages, namely production, stripping, drying, extracting of ginger juice, stirring, and drying. In this study, organoleptic test was conducted to determine the level of consumer preference against Sarabba Instan. Organoleptic test was carried out by panelists from several circles on campus, namely lecturers, staffs, and students. The results show that the three groups liked Sarabba Instan with percentage of preference 90.91%, 85.72%, and 66.68% respectively for lecturers, staffs, and students. Sarabba Instan as a superior innovational food product due to more practical and healthy because it made from natural preservatives namely sugar and aren sugar.