Gouqi jiu

Gouqi jiu
Chinese
Main article: Chinese wine

Gouqi jiu (:Chinese: 枸杞酒; Pinyin: góu qǐ jiǔ) is a variety of Chinese alcoholic beverage made from wolfberry (góu qǐ in Mandarin Chinese).

Variations

There are three distinct kinds of gouqi jiu: distilled, fermented, and those produced by steeping wolfberries in other types of alcoholic drink. There is also a beer made from wolfberries.

History

Gouqi jiu has a long history in China. It was recorded in Han Dynasty records.[1]

References

  1. 中国酿造枸杞酒的历史 (in Chinese). Retrieved April 2014.

See also