Alcohol Problems in Food and Beverage

Alcohol is the same as wine?
In the hadith scholars and some of the conclusions stated definitively that the wine is all intoxicating drinks (Iskar). In particular the results of milking and fermentation of several fruits such as grapes wheat, dates and others called for an intoxicating wine. After tahqiiqul manath (examination of the facts), the experts concluded that the chemical substance which has an intoxicating nature of wine is ethanol or ethyl alcohol Although no other substances that are similar but more dominant ethanol. Types or clusters of alcohol not only ethanol but the general definition of the public stated that the reference to alcohol led to ethanol so, beverages containing alcohol in a certain limit which could cause the drunk, despite not Fermented wine can also be categorized.

There are at least in some types of alcohol beverages
Nira
Sap or the so-called legend was liquid coming out of the coconut flower or aren. At first, the sap is permissible, however beverages over time, there will be a spontaneous fermentation process that produces alcohol to make the sap consumed illicit long time about three days. Visually (naked eye) will see the difference, the original juice color and smell typical clear fresh sap, but the alcohol would have been a little murky and foul-smelling odor of alcohol typically

Soft Drink
If that is the carbonated soft drink which uses dioxide carbon dioxide (CO2) so different from wine law. Some carbonated beverage using carbon dioxide for fresh effect. When poured, the foam will be generated because of CO2 out of the liquid. Although equally frothy, foaming in soft drinks is more crude and more quickly lost, was foaming alcoholic beverages such as beer is much more soft and durable, and distinctive aroma issued a stinging alcohol.


Vinegar
Although alcoholic fermentation process, but the vinegar (vinegar) is different from general alcohol and halal if it is made from kosher ingredients. At the time of the Prophet 5H vinegar has been known and used as an accompanying sauce of bread and other foods. Chemical manufacturing process is by changing the sugars contained in fruit juices such as grape, coconut and other palm into alcohol and alcohol into acetic change continuously. Although the research process still remains below zero percent alcohol but still executed kosher vinegar.

Juice mengkudu
According to research, mengkudu juice does contain alcohol, though with levels of no more than 0, 345%. But the Indonesian Ulema Council declared halal this juice. Because, that can be categorized if the wine is fermented is intoxicating. There are some who, despite fermented alcohol but not forbidden, and no intoxicating as tape, tempeh and soy sauce even know with a certain degree. Even levels of alcohol in the tape could reach 5%, far more than the wine that is only about 4% • However, despite the lower levels, fermented wine is haram because intoxicating.

Alcohol As a Mixed Food
We also need to be aware and avoid the use of wine in food. Because of proven, several kinds of cakes and dishes that mix there one type of liquor as one component in the preparations.

Rhum
In the few recipes in some types of cakes that use "Rhum" as one of the ingredients. And Rhum is one kind of intoxicating liquor because it has a high alcohol content reaches 20 to 30%. Rhum usually used for making cake, black forest, and others. But not all types of cakes using Rhum. Rhum function in food is usually to increase the power of taste and smell. Although there are types of Rhum essens, but should be avoided because the flavor and smell is very unique with the smell of wine.

Cooking wine
Used wine as a fishy odor remover ingredients and marinade meat. Meat marinade of wine will have a distinctive aroma and texture is more soft and tender. In some Japanese restaurants and China wine is often used for this. Used on grilled meat or grilled fish and barbecjue. Could also to stir, where the wine and the fire 'inserted' into the pan, so as if the dishes were burning in the pan, Also for seafood and noodles. After the food, wine, meat marinade difficult to detect. Because the effects on the soft and tender meat can also be obtained from the enzyme papain from papaya leaves or sap. Used wine is white or red wine and chiu. Alcohol may be evaporated, but using as mixing ingredients or food processor can not be justified. Moreover, some scholars claim that wine is impure.

Alcohol on Chocolate
According LPPOM MUI, in some types of imported chocolates and sweets, alcohol content found in it. In ingridient mentioned several types of alcohol such as Vodka, Brandy and Rhum which includes beverages with alcohol content above 20%. Thus it is good when buying products, especially imported products, so pay attention composition.
Beware not that difficult din. Because there are many alternatives to choose from and could be better. Therefore, lawful and unlawful matters not at all be underestimated. The ancient scholars willing to bother their remains avoid forbidden food and drinks. Wallahualam. (T. anwar)