15
Mar
Rice wine was the first wine i attempted to make after our marriage and it was so perfect that i was so happy with the result. Empty the contents of the jar the rice wine and the rice into the bowl on the cheesecloth.
The resulting wine is fruity and slightly sweet.
Home made rice wine. To make your own rice wine rinse and soak 2 cups of sticky or glutinous rice then steam the rice for about 25 minutes. Once the rice is cooked spread it into a thin layer on a cookie sheet and let it cool. Rice wine was the first wine i attempted to make after our marriage and it was so perfect that i was so happy with the result.
You do not need any fancy expensive rice for this wine. Just simple plain white rice is needed. The other main ingredient is the black raisin with seeds the one in the picture.
I do not know why but this wine can only be made with black raisins not the lighter colored seedless one. I usually use a ceramic jar or bharani to make wine you just have to mix all the. Take a clean big ceramic jar or a glass jar.
Add in all ingredients rice raisins sugar followed by water. Stir it well with a wooden ladle. Next add in yeast and lemon juice and mix well.
Cover the jar with its lid. Everyday stir it well for 2 minutes in morning and evening. Do it for the next eighteen days.
Empty the contents of the jar the rice wine and the rice into the bowl on the cheesecloth. Step 8 gather the corners of the cheesecloth together and gently wring the wine from the rice. Store the rice wine in an airtight container in the refrigerator to stop the fermentation.
Rice wine recipe wash the rice a few times until the water gets clear. Then pour it with boiling water the water should be above rice by at least 2 3 cm cover the cooking pot and leave it for 60 minutes. The method at its most basic is almost absurdly simple.
Cook some glutinous rice let it cool then mix it in a large jar or fermenter with a ground up jiuqu or chinese wine yeast ball. With just a few simple ingredients and a bit of time you can make your own homemade rice wine. It is very easy to do and it tastes delicious.
All you need is glutinous rice and a special kind of yeast. The resulting wine is fruity and slightly sweet. It is nice to drink straight and can also be used in cooking where you would use mirin or sake.
Rice vinegar is also made from fermented rice but in the process the alcohol is fermented further until it becomes an acid. Because of the glutinous rice starch this vinegar is less acidic than common kinds of vinegar but it is still too acidic sometimes which can alter the flavor of your dish.