Xinjiang Milk Wine

Xinjiang Milk Wine

　　Milk wine is a traditional beverage of the Mongolian people. In summer, when visiting the yurts of Mongolian herders in mountainous grasslands, hosts often serve their homemade milk wine to guests. When offering the drink, they usually sing a warm song first, inviting you to enjoy it heartily. The production of milk wine generally uses skimmed yogurt, which is placed in wooden or leather barrels for full fermentation, then transferred to a specially made pot and heated. The resulting distillate is the milk wine. With an alcohol content of only around ten percent, it has a sweet and slightly sour taste, along with a milky aroma, making it a fine choice among alcoholic beverages. However, it should be consumed in moderation to avoid getting overly intoxicated. (Lhasa)