Many liquor lovers will brew their own medicinal liquor at home and achieve the purpose of health preservation by drinking medicinal liquor. However, in medicinal liquor, the choice of medicinal materials and base liquor, as well as how to make medicinal liquor, all need a certain understanding. You must not make medicinal liquor casually, otherwise it will be small if it has no efficacy, and the problem will be big if you drink it. What are the precautions for making medicinal liquor?
Which flavor liquor is most suitable for brewing medicinal liquor?
Fen-flavor liquor should be the first choice for brewing medicinal liquor. The freshness of Fen-flavor liquor is not easy to affect the medicinal aroma of liquor, while the strong flavor of Luzhou-flavor liquor and Maotai-flavor liquor is easy to affect the medicinal aroma of medicinal liquor, and it is not economical.
What is the best alcohol content for soaking medicinal liquor?
It is best to brew medicinal liquor with white wine brewed with pure grain above 50 degrees, and brew with pure grain, so that the brewed wine has the greatest health care function of subliming medicinal materials. Alcohol with an alcohol content above 50 degrees can fully dissolve the effective components of medicinal materials, and medicinal liquor is more effective. At the same time, the higher the alcohol content, the stronger the anti-corrosion ability and sterilization ability of wine, which can effectively inhibit bacteria and microorganisms in wine.
Can yellow wine be used to brew medicinal liquor?
Yellow rice wine can be used to brew medicinal liquor. However, it should be noted that the alcohol content of yellow rice wine is low and the drinking period is relatively short. If it is used for a short time, it is still possible. If the brewing time exceeds one month, it is best to use white wine.
All Chinese herbal medicines can be used to make medicinal liquor?
There are many kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, including plants, animals and minerals, but not all of them are suitable for soaking medicinal liquor, such as mineral medicine, and its effective components are difficult to soak in wine. At the same time, some mineral drugs also contain toxic components such as mercury, arsenic, chromium and lead. In addition, don't choose animal herbs to soak in wine at will, because animal herbs may carry viruses and bacteria that alcohol can't kill easily. If you want to use a variety of medicinal materials (mixed) to soak wine, you must prepare it according to the prescription prescribed by Chinese medicine, and don't soak wine at will.
Is there a scientific basis for soaking medicinal liquor with poisonous snakes?
Poisonous snakes can't be used to make wine casually. Cobra, bamboo leaf snake and so on are very toxic, so the medicinal liquor soaked with them can neither be easily taken orally nor used externally. Because snake venom can not only penetrate into the skin, but also affect the renal function, and the toxicity of some snakes is unknown and even life-threatening. The so-called poisonous snakes are good for people's health, which is just a folk saying and has no scientific basis. So don't make wine with poisonous snakes.
What should I pay attention to when choosing a container for soaking medicinal liquor?
It is best to choose a well-sealed ceramic bottle or glass bottle for soaking medicinal liquor. Do not use plastic bottles. If the glass bottle is light and transparent, pay attention to avoid light. Medicinal materials can be cut into sections or slices, and it is best not to break into particles.
Is there only a simple soaking method for making medicinal liquor?
Simple soaking, also called cold soaking, is the most traditional and common method to make medicinal liquor. There is also a hot soaking method, which is to boil the medicine and wine at the same time, and then let it stand for a certain time to filter out the residue; Decocting method, that is, adding water to make medicinal soup and then adding wine, requires less alcohol; Brewing method: firstly, Chinese medicinal materials are decocted in water, filtered to remove residues, and then concentrated into medicinal juice. After adding glutinous rice and distiller's yeast, put it in a clean container, seal it, keep it warm for about 10 days, minimize contact with air and keep a certain temperature. After fermentation, filter the residue.
Medicinal liquor is the same as white wine. The longer a year, the better.
Medicinal liquor is not ordinary liquor and cannot be stored like liquor. Medicinal liquor that has been kept for a long time will rot and even be infected with miscellaneous bacteria. Therefore, it is suggested that the brewed medicinal liquor (or drink it as soon as possible) should be consumed within half a year.
Remind everyone! You should be scientific and cautious when brewing medicinal liquor yourself, and don't drink wine brewed by unknown Chinese herbal medicines. At present, there are many kinds of medicinal materials on the market, but the texture and quality are not easy to distinguish. The medicinal materials blended with medicinal wine should not only be of high quality, but also be scientific and reasonable, so you must choose authentic old-fashioned pharmacies to prevent being deceived.