Gouqi jiu

Gouqi jiu
Chinese
Main article: Chinese wine

Gouji jiu (:Chinese: 枸杞酒; Pinyin: góu jǐ jiǔ) is a variety of Chinese alcoholic beverage made from wolfberry (góu jǐ 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

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