Rice Wine
Warm Ginger Huangjiu
The traditional winter way to enjoy rice wine: warm, with ginger and a little honey.
- GlassSmall cup or heatproof glass
- GarnishThe ginger slices
- DifficultyEasy
- StrengthLight
Make it for1 drink
Ingredients
- 100 mlShaoxing wine (Yuanhong or Jiafan)
- 2thin slices of fresh ginger
- 5 mlhoney
- 1thin slice of lemon (optional)
Method
- 1Put the wine and ginger in a small pan.
- 2Warm gently over low heat until hot but never boiling (about 3 minutes).
- 3Stir in the honey, pour into a cup and add the lemon slice.
Tasting note
Warming, nutty and gently spicy: a winter evening in a cup.
Pairs with
Steamed crab, braised dishes, roasted chestnuts
Please drink responsibly. Wine Silk Road recipes are for adults of legal drinking age.
