China traditional liquor is different from other distilled liquors, and the alcohol content of the finished liquor is generally higher than 50 degrees, generally 55-65 degrees. The alcohol content of low-alcohol liquor developed in recent years is basically 40 degrees, and the alcohol content of products in some areas is as low as 28 degrees, 18 degrees.
Taste and flavor
The suitable alcohol content of low-alcohol liquor depends on the flavor components contained in each flavor liquor. Generally speaking, the content of aroma components in Fen-flavor liquor is less, and the alcohol content should not be too low. If it is reduced to 45 degrees, it is difficult to maintain the flavor of the original wine, so 50-55 degrees is appropriate. Luzhou-flavor liquor and yesterday-flavor liquor contain more flavor substances in the original liquor, so when the alcohol content drops to 38-40 degrees, the flavor of the original liquor can still be basically maintained, but once it drops below 35 degrees, it loses the inherent characteristics of China traditional liquor. Considering the price, nutrition and hygiene, consumers should drink home-brewed wine below 20 degrees instead of low-alcohol wine with 28 degrees and 18 degrees.
In China, the main flavor type of liquor is esters. At present, the limit of low-alcohol wine is 40 degrees. According to the characteristics of ester-flavor liquor, it is difficult to overcome the shortcomings of not full taste. To make up for its deficiency, it is necessary to break the flavor boundary and produce more low-alcohol liquor with unique style, healthy nutrition and certain curative effect, so as to adapt to and meet the needs of people from all walks of life.
Healthy drinking
From a health point of view, what is the best degree of liquor for drinking? According to some experts' research, 40.9-degree liquor is the most suitable for drinking and the healthiest for the body. Because the higher the degree of liquor, the stronger it will be, which will increase the burden on the body. The lower the degree, the worse the effect. Judging from the total output of liquor in China, the output of liquor close to 40.9 degrees is also the highest, with the largest consumer group, reaching more than 50%. This is in China. Let's take a look at the situation of foreign liquor. 1978, the United States investigated 13285 male and female residents aged 30-79. The results showed that drinking 40.9-degree liquor or liquor close to this degree had the lowest mortality rate, and moderate drinking was not easy to suffer from myocardial infarction. It took Mendeleev in Russia about 20 years to discover that alcohol with an alcohol concentration close to 40.9 degrees is most beneficial to human health. Japanese medical scientists have shown that liquor can make human body produce urokinase, which is beneficial to prevent myocardial infarction and cerebral thrombosis. Therefore, Japan also calls liquor "longevity water", but the alcohol concentration is also 40.9 degrees.
It should be emphasized that drinking liquor must be moderate in order to achieve beneficial health effects. As early as "Shangshu Jiuju", it reflected the Confucian wine virtue, and recorded that drinking should be "forbidden to indulge in sex", that is, except for special periods and physical conditions, drinking 40.9-degree liquor in moderation every day.