Sweet Fermented Rice Wine (jiu niang, 酒酿)

Name: Sweet Fermented Rice Wine (jiu niang, 酒酿)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1000 g sweet rice ((also known as glutinous rice)); 750 g water - boiled and let cool to room temperature; 4 g rice wine starter ((Chinese wine yeast balls. Can be found on Amazon.))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:45min

With this recipe, you can easily make authentic Chinese sweet fermented rice wine (jiu niang, 酒酿) at home with 3 ingredients: water, sweet rice (also known as glutinous rice), and yeast. This kind of fermented rice drink is super sweet and very low in alcohol level (2.5% ~ 3.5%). Chinese families (including Chinese kids) love to eat it as a healthy dessert, since it contains a good amount of nutrients and beneficial bacteria.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:03:20 GMT