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Wine is hardly an invention of the Europeans and Greeks, nor is it bound to the traditional grapes or apples. If you prefer to make food and drink of a more Asian bent, than you want to learn how to make homemade rice wine. Asian rice wine is made from a type of sticky rice mixed with Asian yeast and it is fairly simple and quick to make, making it a good wine to start with if you are still a beginner.

Start by soaking raw gluten sticky rice in hot water for one hour and then steam the rice in a colander over boiling water or in a traditional commercial steamer for about twenty five minutes. Then spread the rice on a tray to cool for about two hours.

While the rice is cooling, grind up Asian yeast into a fine powder and mix it with flour. Then, when the rice is cool, mix the yeast-flour with the rice by hand until everything is blended together nicely. Then place the yeast and rice mixture in a sealed container which is placed in a warm dry place and let it ferment for about one month.

After a month’s time, take down your container of goop and open it up. You can start draining the liquid out through a fine sieve, but you’ll only get a percentage of it. You should squeeze the rice mash in a cheese cloth in order to get the most liquid out. This liquid is the actual rice wine; the leftover mash can be thrown away. Then let the liquid age in a bottle in the fridge, so that it won’t ferment any longer, until it turns black. It should have the flavor of sherry when it’s done.

Rice wine is a staple in many Asian households because it is easy to make and has a distinctive flavor. Whether you want to make homemade rice wine as an alternative to European homemade wine or for a special occasion, you will find that this kind of homemade wine is easy to make, tasty, and quick. Enjoy it!

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