Preserving the Delight: How to Make Mulberry Wine

The mulberry is fragrant and delicious, and it can nourish blood and Yin. However, we can only eat it for a few days in a year because it is difficult to preserve. So what should we do? Don't worry, my dear friends who love eating can make mulberry wine.

【Ingredients】

Mulberries can be divided into fruit mulberries and leaf mulberries. We usually choose fruit mulberries to make mulberry wine. We select ripe mulberries with plump grains and a dark purple color as the raw material for brewing. It is not recommended to wash them during the brewing process. (Due to the thin skin of mulberries, ripe mulberries are prone to damage, which is why washing is not recommended)

【Steps】

1. Wash the mulberries with water and then soak them in cornstarch with cold water for a few minutes. Then remove and rinse them. Cornstarch can disinfect and remove dirt.

2. Drain the washed mulberries and let them dry in a cool place.

3. It's time to soak them in alcohol. It is best to use white liquor with an alcohol content above 50 degrees. Use three liang (about 150 grams) of mulberries for one jin (about 500 grams) of liquor. If using Shaoxing yellow wine, use half a jin (about 250 grams) of mulberries for one jin of wine. Let them soak for a month before drinking.

【Benefits】

1. The fatty acids in mulberry wine have the function of decomposing fat, lowering blood lipids, preventing arteriosclerosis, and enhancing the elasticity of blood vessels.

2. Mulberry wine contains melanin, which can make hair black and shiny.

3. Mulberry wine can improve blood supply to the skin (including the scalp), nourish the skin, make the skin fair and tender, promote hair growth, and delay aging.

4. Mulberry wine has immune-enhancing effects and can prevent and fight against cancer.

5. Mulberry wine enters the liver and kidneys, nourishes yin and blood, generates body fluids, and relieves dryness. It is suitable for conditions such as yin and blood deficiency, fluid deficiency, and intestinal dryness.

6. Regular consumption of mulberry wine can improve eyesight and relieve eye fatigue and dryness.

【Precautions】

1. Avoid using iron utensils when brewing mulberry wine.

Mulberries can decompose acidic substances, and they will react chemically with iron, causing poisoning.

2. Not suitable for children and adolescents.

Mulberries contain a lot of protease inhibitor called tannic acid, which can affect the absorption of substances such as iron, calcium, and zinc in the body.

3. Diabetics should avoid eating mulberries.

Mulberries contain a lot of starch, and they have a high sugar content. Diabetics should avoid eating foods containing sugar, so they should avoid mulberries.