Bootleg Chinese rice wine

[MrPat]

Very interesting NY Times article
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/nyregion/sale-of-illegal-wine-flourishes-in-chinese-enclaves.html?ref=dining

I'd love to try and get my hands on some of this stuff, but according to the article most places won't sell to caucasians.

 

[DregAddict]

Have an Asian friend pick some up for you.

 

[juvinious]

I've always been curious about how the chinese ang jiu and how it is made. Reading the article I did a quick search on the net: http://unclephilipsg.blogspot.com/2009/07/homebrew-chinese-rice-wine-aka-ang-chow.html. I'm going to look up some better sources, but anyhow I go to the asian mart frequently and I've seen all these ingredients so I might give this a try sometime.

Edit:

Here is a better recipe with clearer instructions: http://spicehunt.blogspot.com/2011/03/home-made-chinese-red-rice-wine.html.
Of course the handling technique can be cleaned up better (i.e. allow the lees to drop, clear it, etc.). This should be fun.

For reference you can use the guidelines in this members guide to making sake: http://www.taylor-madeak.org/index.php

 

[MrPat]

Thanks for the info, juvinious. This seems like it could be a fun little side project.