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Baijiu or shaojiu is a Chinese liquor. It is usually sorghum -based, but some varieties are distilled from huangjiu or other rice -based drinks. All typically have an alcohol content greater than 30% and are so similar in color and feel to vodka that baijiu is sometimes known as "Chinese vodka".
Its alcohol content ranges between 38 and 46% by volume. [34] Bilujiu (碧绿 酒, bìlǜjiǔ, lit. "jade green liquor"): [35] From Wuhan, this liquor is infused with Chinese medicinal herbs and sugar. [36] Yulian baijiu (御 蓮 白酒, Yàlián báijiǔ): Named "Royal Lotus", this is a variety of baijiu infused with a selection of twenty ...
Erguotou (Chinese: 二锅头; pinyin: èrguōtóu; lit. 'second pot head', ' i.e. second distillation') is a style of qingxiang baijiu originating in Beijing and primarily made in the region surrounding. [1][2] The process of erguotou production is what sets it apart from other qingxiang baijiu' s like Fenjiu. Three ingredients, sorghum, fuqu ...
Beijing Hongxing Co. Ltd (Chinese: 北京红星股份有限公司), commonly known as "Hongxing" (Chinese: 红星; lit. 'Red Star') is a baijiu distillery in Beijing, China. The distillery is best known for producing an iconic, low-cost erguotou baijiu, a variety of qingxiang (清香; "light aroma") baijiu which is the most popular baijiu sold ...
Maotai or Moutai (simplified Chinese: 茅台; traditional Chinese: 茅臺; pinyin: máotái) is a style of baijiu made in the town of Maotai, Guizhou Province, China.Maotai is made from sorghum, a wheat based qū, and water from the Chishui River, and it uses traditional Chinese techniques of fermentation, distillation, and aging, to produce a spirit with a nutty, grain forward and savory ...
Huangjiu in Chinese society had perhaps the same level of influence as beer in the European societies throughout history. Archaeology has established that ancient Chinese people once brewed some form of alcohol similar to beer in China, however with the invention of the brewing method utilising qu, huangjiu rapidly replaced the prototypic beer in ancient China and beer-like beverages fell out ...
All of Chilsung Beverage & Lotte Confectionary's Chinese operations had ceased by 2019. [27] Despite this difficult diplomatic backdrop, Lotte Chilsung was still able to sell beverages into Chinese markets. In 2021, Chilsung sold more than 25 million cans of Milkis to Chinese markets, with Taiwan's consumption increasing 1100% in just a year. [28]
Soju (/ ˈsoʊdʒuː /; Korean: 소주; Hanja: 燒酒) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage, [1][2][3] traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. [4] It is usually consumed neat.