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Processing
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Difficulty
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Black sticky rice wine – black glutinous rice is a famous type of wine known for its fragrant aroma and unique flavor of glutinous rice. The process of brewing this wine is also very easy, not complicated, and does not require too much experience, making it accessible for beginners. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN and start making this beverage now!
Ingredients for Black sticky rice wine For 5 people
Black sticky rice 1 kg Rice yeast 50 gr White wine 2 liters
How to choose good black sticky rice
- Good black sticky rice has dark purple grains that look beautiful, and the belly may have a light yellow color, slightly flattened but still plump, not too thin.
- Gently press the black sticky rice with your hand to feel its firmness, it should not easily break or crumble, and at the same time, observe the surface to see no fuzz or dust.
- Additionally, you should avoid buying black sticky rice if you can smell a faint aroma that is characteristic of glutinous rice, rather than an unusual fishy smell.
Tools needed
Rice cooker, bowl, tray, glass jar….
How to make Black Sticky Rice Wine – Black Sticky Rice
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the black sticky rice thoroughly, place it in a bowl, and soak it overnight.
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Cook the rice
Drain the soaked rice, keeping only the rice, then wash it again.
Put the rice into a rice cooker, add enough water to just cover the rice. Start cooking the black sticky rice as you would cook regular rice.
When the rice is cooked, take it out and spread it evenly to cool quickly.
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Fermenting
Add the rice yeast into a mortar and grind it finely, then strain it through sieve a few times until it is smooth.
Sprinkle the rice yeast over the black sticky rice, then mix it evenly with your hands.
Prepare a basket, then line it with banana leaves. Place the rice mixture on top and wrap the banana leaves tightly.
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Fermenting the wine
Place the rice basket into a foam box, cover it with a thick blanket. Close the lid tightly and let the rice ferment in a warm place for about 2 – 3 days to release the alcohol.
Put all the fermented black sticky rice into a clean glass jar, then add 2 liters of white wine, close it tightly and let it ferment for 1 month.
After 1 month, the sticky rice wine will be ready for use; you just need to strain the wine through a sieve and pour it into a glass to enjoy.
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Final Product
Glutinous black rice wine after completion has a pleasant sweet taste, attractive color, and a very fragrant smell. It would be great if you gift glutinous black rice wine to your loved ones on the occasion of the Tet Doan Ngo festival.
Benefits of black glutinous rice wine – black sticky rice
- Glutinous rice wine helps prevent cardiovascular diseases, strokes, and high blood pressure.
- Prevents diabetes.
- Helps nourish the body and stimulates digestion.
- Black glutinous rice wine contains many B vitamins that are beneficial for beauty.
- The wine contains a lot of iron, which helps prevent iron deficiency very effectively.
- Cares for the health of women after childbirth.
Tips for successful preparation
- When choosing yeast, select freshly made yeast that is fragrant and not moldy.
- The hotter the weather, the faster the glutinous rice ferments; however, glutinous rice fermented at 20 to 25 degrees will yield the best quality wine.
- When selecting black glutinous rice, choose rice that has only been hulled, not ground.
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Above is a simple and easy recipe for black glutinous rice wine – black sticky rice. If you have any questions, please comment below the article.
