Flower flower wine: popular science + practical information

What exactly is flower wine? What are its characteristics?

What we call flower wine now usually refers to flower wine.

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Flower wine is a replica-flavored wine with a special floral aroma that is brewed from some edible flowers with certain brewing methods and brewing raw materials. (From Baidu Encyclopedia)

The degree of flower wine is generally not high, but of course it can also be made to a high degree. In flower wine, the wine taste becomes the background color. The first thing that is conveyed is the smell of flowers, the aftertaste is wine, and the aftertaste is wine.

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There are many types of flower wines. Common ones include osmanthus wine, chrysanthemum wine, rose wine, pine flower wine, jasmine wine, peony wine, peach blossom wine, etc. . Based on these flower materials, corresponding varieties of flower wine can be made, but the variety of flower wine is not the first of modern people.

Pillow composition

Bai Juyi

The old man was attacked by wind disease, and his blood coagulated and his muscles became stagnant, unable to regulate his tenderness.

I am willing to live apart from now on, but it is because I died in the past.

Looking back on the past is like a dream, and the rest of my life seems to be floating in the air.

A mighty spirit can fill a quiet room, but there is no need to rush into an empty boat.

If you have an empty stomach, drink pine flower wine first, and if your knees are cold, drink cinnamon cloth and fur.

If you ask Lotte whether he is worried about his illness, Lotte knows that he is not worried about his fate.

This poem mentions pine flower wine, which shows that it existed in the Tang Dynasty.

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Nine Days of Leisure

Tao Yuanming

Pick chrysanthemums to make wine in September, and it will be the Double Ninth Festival in the coming year. .

Why should you be a hermit when you drink freely? It is rare to enter the land of drunkenness during the festive season.

Chrysanthemum wine is mentioned in this poem.

Chrysanthemum wine plays a very important role in Chinese history.

Drinking chrysanthemum wine is a traditional custom in China. For a long time, chrysanthemum wine has even become a necessity in the life of literati. As early as the Han Dynasty, there was a custom of wearing dogwood, eating bait, and drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Double Ninth Festival. Chrysanthemum wine has fallen out of favor today, and there are many things worth thinking about.

In China, many traditional festivals have always had many important rituals, but in the new century these forms are gradually being diluted and replaced by commercially guided consumer festivals, and even more and more Young friends have no idea that there is a custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Double Ninth Festival.

It seems that we are losing not only chrysanthemum wine, but also the Double Ninth Festival.

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There is also an allusion to "white clothes giving wine" in this poem. We also hope to use such a story to deepen our impression of chrysanthemum wine.

The custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine is generally believed to have originated from Tao Yuanming's admiration of chrysanthemums and drinking in the Jin Dynasty. Tan Daoluan of the Southern Dynasties recorded this interesting story in "Xu Jin Yang Qiu":

Tao Qian tasted that there was no wine on September 9th. In the chrysanthemum bush beside his house, he picked a bunch of chrysanthemums and sat beside them for a long time. One day, when I saw the white-clothed officials (referring to the officials serving in the government) arriving, it was Wang Hong who brought him wine. Even if he drank, he would get drunk and then return.

What a wonderful story. When I was suffering from no wine to drink, wine came. The person who ordered the clerk to deliver the wine was none other than Wang Hong, the governor of Jiangzhou. Wang Hong made friends with celebrities all over the world and sent wine to Tao Yuanming many times. Tao Yuanming was overjoyed when the wine arrived. He immediately opened the altar and drank freely. He was so drunk that he recited the poem "Nine Days of Leisure".

A great poet, a true friend, and an accidental coincidence made future generations remember the tradition of drinking chrysanthemum wine. If one day you drink chrysanthemum wine, and if you still remember this allusion, it must be a good gimmick for drinking.

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"Why be a hermit when you can drink freely? It is rare to get drunk during the festival." If you live with your heart, everyone can be a Tao Qian.

Chrysanthemum wine has been around since the Han Dynasty. According to the "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes", during the reign of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, every September 9th, people in the palace would "wear dogwood, eat lotus bait, and drink chrysanthemum wine."

Chrysanthemum wine was a kind of palace wine for a long time after Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. It was favored by many emperors and was called "longevity wine".

"Zhuizhongzhi" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty records that "in September, the emperor went to install chrysanthemums... and ate Yingshuang spicy rabbit and chrysanthemum wine."

Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty also loved to drink chrysanthemum wine.

This is not surprising, almost every emperor longed for longevity.

This is another reason why chrysanthemum wine has been popular for a long time, because it has proven medicinal properties.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the origin of medicine and food. The ancients have noticed the medicinal value of flower wine very early, and chrysanthemum wine is a typical representative. The ancients believed that taking chrysanthemum wine for a long time can prolong life, so chrysanthemum wine has become a The most practical and famous medicinal wine among ancient Chinese people.

"Materia Medica Shen Nong Jing" says that "Chrysanthemum clothing can make you lighten your body and endure hard work", which is somewhat similar to the current Red Bull.

Medical scientist Li Shizhen once pointed out that chrysanthemum has the effects of "curing head wind, improving ears and eyes, removing fistulas, and curing all kinds of diseases."

Modern medicine also shows that chrysanthemum wine has the effects of improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure, losing weight, lightening the body, tonifying liver qi, and calming the stomach.

Since chrysanthemum wine is so magical, how is it made? For most people, they mistakenly believe that brewing flower wine is an extremely complicated process. In fact, this is not the case. In terms of principles and techniques, brewing flower wine is not difficult. However, wine is the crystallization of time. Although it is not complicated, it requires effort.

Wine takes effort, and this effort is time.

If you are patient enough and you are willing to take the time to try, the method is not a problem. There are many such tutorials on the Internet. As for the level of brewing, that is another matter. But for most of us, this is not important. We enjoy the process and enjoy life.

The method of brewing chrysanthemum wine is recorded in "Sou Shen Ji" by Qian Bao of the Jin Dynasty. You can refer to it.

Volume 12 of "Sou Shen Ji", "In September, wear dogwood, eat fluffy bait, and drink chrysanthemum wine, which can make people live longer. When the chrysanthemums are in bloom, pick the stems and leaves and mix them with millet. It starts to ripen on September 9th of the following year, so it is called chrysanthemum wine.”

Osmanthus wine should be older than chrysanthemum wine.

During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan once wrote in the "Nine Songs" such verses as "The delicious food is steamed with orchids, and the osmanthus wine is served with pepper pulp." It can be seen that osmanthus was used to make wine at that time. The ancients really knew how to enjoy life. Even today, osmanthus wine is still a very popular high-end wine in our country.

Imagine that the wine we drink today was drunk by people thousands of years ago. How does this feel?

After all, our descendants are much luckier. We still drink the wine they drank, but they may not drink the wine we drank.

Finally, let’s talk about the production of flower wine. At present, the main method for making flower wine is the soaking method, which is not difficult to operate.

1. Either fresh flowers or dried flowers can be used. The method is to soak the petals (flowers) in salt water for 2 hours to remove astringency and sterilize;

2. Dry the petals in the shade and add some liquor. In the container, add appropriate amount of rock sugar at the same time. (It is important to dry in the shade, and there must be no moisture.)

3. After sealing, place it in a cool place for 2-3 months. After the floral fragrance and color are fully integrated with the wine, you can open it and drink it. (Time can be explored by yourself and is not completely consistent. This is where you need to pay attention.)

Different flowers have different flavors and you can choose according to your own preferences. Applicable flower species include chrysanthemum, dandelion, osmanthus, jasmine, rose, orchid, plum blossom, camellia, cherry blossom, lotus, magnolia, pansy, etc.

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There is also a complicated brewing method. It is to directly ferment the flower petals alone or together with other wine-making materials for natural fermentation. This method takes a long time. Of course, the taste is closer to wine than the soaking method, and it belongs to the category of advanced players.

I recommend a software called "Xia Kitchen". If you directly search for "huajiu", various methods will come up. Several methods are introduced. If you are qualified and interested, you may want to give it a try.

If you are not satisfied, you can continue reading: Why girls love to drink flower wine