Miao Family Rice Wine

Miao Family Rice Wine

　　In rural areas, you don’t need to buy alcohol — every Miao woman can brew a barrel of fine wine. The women are hardworking, and the aunties and sisters ferment leftover corn and sweet potatoes into “corn wine” and “sweet potato wine.” When guests visit or family members come back tired from working in the mountains, they pour themselves a bowl of homemade brew to quench their thirst and relieve fatigue. Later, as life gradually improved, farmers began to grow enough rice with surplus left over, and they started brewing “rice wine,” which also became the Miao people’s signature brew — “Qing Wine.”

　　　　Miao rice wine is suitable for everyone. It has the benefits of warming the body, boosting energy, and nourishing the complexion. The wine has a low alcohol content, but a strong “aftereffect,” so drink in moderation.