Zagan Wine

Zagan Wine

　　Zagan Wine

　　It is brewed from a variety of grains including highland barley, sorghum, barley, wheat, and broomcorn millet. After the cooked mash is fermented, the liquid is not distilled but instead the “mash” is sealed in a vat for several months. When ready to drink, the mash is scooped out and placed into an earthenware jar, which is then heated over a fire pit. Drinkers suck the wine through a “zagan” (a bamboo or copper tube) inserted into the jar. It helps relieve fatigue, ward off the cold, refresh the spirit, and aid digestion, making it a traditional rural health drink. It is mainly produced in Wudu, Dangchang, and Wen County.