bookrebus Chapter 185: Nectar and Jade Liquid
Chapter 185: Nectar and Jade Liquid
In the following days, Jinchu devoted himself to the busy and fulfilling business of winemaking.
Thanks to everyone's cooperation and the availability of all the ingredients, Jinchu's winemaking process went very smoothly. The grinding step using sorghum as the raw material was completed in just a few days, and then it entered a fermentation period that lasted for three weeks.
While waiting for the wine to ferment, Jin Chu went out frequently, in addition to taking time out every day to pay his respects to Princess Du and chat with her.
She visited almost all the cosmetics shops in Youyun City, big and small, and bought all the signature products of each store.
When she returned to Mancuixuan, she took the maids in the mansion to try out the various powders and rouge she had bought. For a moment, she became a generous girl in the eyes of the maids.
By the time Jin Chu learned from the maids about the effects of the products of the famous rouge shops in Youyun City, the fermentation of her wine had also come to an end.
When Jin Chu thought about the cup of wine he tasted on the day he first arrived, which had an alcohol content of only over 20% but was highly praised by King Dingbei, he could tell in his heart that the alcohol content in this world was probably only around 10% alcohol.
You don't need to ask to know that the wine they brew is basically made purely by fermentation, and has not undergone further distillation and purification. Naturally, they cannot brew high-purity liquor.
What Jinchu has to do next, and the most important step, is to further distill and purify this original wine.
Distillation is not difficult, the difficult part is making the distiller.
If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to the mountain. Since she has made such a boast to King Dingbei, she can only find a way to develop a distiller.
Jin Chu stayed in the house for a long time and came up with an idea.
She first instructed the servant to build a stove in an open space in the yard, and then asked the servants to find two high-temperature resistant copper pots, one large and one small.
He then found a long and thin glass tube from Su Cheng'an, and ordered someone to find a craftsman to make a copper cylindrical object that was thin at the top and thick at the bottom according to his requirements.
After preparing all these, she opened a small hole on the side of the cauldron that was just big enough to accommodate the glass tube, and sealed the joint between the glass tube and the cauldron with material to make the joint leak-proof.
Place the small pot you prepared earlier inside the large pot, making sure there is a certain distance between the bottom of the small pot and the bottom of the large pot.
A copper cylindrical object is used to hold the cauldron and pot together, ensuring the stability of the still.
Pour the liquid to be distilled into the small pot, then add the appropriate amount of water to the large pot.
A fire is lit under the stove to boil water, heating the large pot and causing the water to boil and produce steam. The steam rises through the cylinder into the small pot, distilling the liquid.
The resulting distillate will condense into liquid at the other end of the long tube and flow into a container prepared in advance through a thin glass tube.
This is the high-proof liquor after distillation.
Jin Chu carefully poured out some of the leftover liquor and put away the small jar of distilled liquor. The rich aroma of the liquor already filled his nose.
The servants waiting outside couldn't help but take a deep breath. They were in the Dingbei Palace and they prided themselves on having seen and tasted good wine, but such a rich aroma was rare.
Jin Chu gave a mediocre evaluation of the fine wine that the prince had worked so hard to obtain, and boasted that he could brew good wine. Everyone in the mansion had heard about it during this period.
Now, all these servants are eagerly waiting to see this young but arrogant girl make a fool of herself!
Unexpectedly, after nearly a month, the girl actually managed to make a jar of fine wine.
With the most important step completed, Jin Chu immediately began to filter and cool the distilled liquid.
Under her operation, the unique aroma of the wine spread faintly.
The aroma of the wine immediately made everyone in the yard salivate. Although they had never tasted alcohol, they could infer from the rich aroma that the wine must taste good.
I can't believe that this Miss Jin, at such a young age, actually has such great abilities!
While everyone was secretly complaining, they suddenly remembered that Miss Jin was brought back personally by their own prince, who had always been indifferent to women and had high standards.
At first, they all thought that Miss Jin had climbed up to the prince's high branch because of her good looks, but they ignored the fact that their own prince was not a superficial person who only looked at appearance.
Now it seems that they were wrong again. This Miss Jin is not just a pretty face!
In an instant, the servants of Mancuixuan looked at Jinchu with a hint of respect in their eyes, and no longer dared to look down on the girl in front of them.
Jin Chu, who was busy tasting the wine, didn't notice the servants' sudden change of attitude. She ordered the maid to bring the wine glass and poured out a little to taste it.
It is smooth at first, and then the mellow aroma of wine fills the mouth, with a faint sweetness between the lips and teeth. Although the taste cannot compare with the top-level liquor in the previous life, it is easily miles ahead of the glass of liquor that King Dingbei praised last time.
Jin Chu thought about it, poured the distilled water that had been prepared long ago into the wine glass, mixed it, and then divided it into several small cups.
She was about to call a few servants up to taste it when she heard a mellow, laughing voice behind her: "What a rich aroma! It seems that Ah Jin has successfully brewed the wine!"
Turning around, Su Cheng'an had already strode over to her side. Jin Chu gave up the idea of letting the servant taste the wine and handed another cup of diluted and mixed wine to the young man: "This is freshly made. I don't know what you like. You can try this one first. If it's too strong or too weak, I can adjust it."
Su Cheng'an took the glass of wine, but did not drink it in a hurry. He just took a look at the glass. The first thing that caught his eye was the clear and bright color. The liquid swaying gently in the glass exuded a rich aroma. Apart from anything else, the color and aroma alone were the best.
He lifted the wine to his lips and took a small sip. It was first warm and mellow, then refreshing and sweet. The wine flowed down his throat like a warm stream, bringing comfort to his whole body.
This is much better than the pot of wine his father had that day.
Jin Chu saw Su Cheng'an's eyelashes drooping slightly, his throat rolling, but he was speechless for a long time, so he couldn't wait to ask: "How is it? Is it too strong or too weak? If it's not suitable, I can adjust it."
Seeing Jinchu's anxious expression, Su Chengan shook his head and sighed at her, "I've never tasted such pure, strong, and refreshing wine. Ah Jin, you're such a treasure!"
Jin Chu finally felt relieved and scolded, "Su Cheng'an, don't breathe so hard when you speak. You were silent just now, and I thought the wine wasn't to your liking!"
"Ajin, when father returns tomorrow, you can take your new brew to that old stubborn man who looked down on others and seek justice!"
"Su Cheng'an, that's your father!" Jin Chu glared at him warningly, but found that everyone in the yard had left at some point, leaving only two maids waiting far away at the gate.
They are all very tactful.
Su Chengan looked at Jinchu and laughed heartily: "I always support the right, not the relatives. Now that Ah Jin has brewed such a good wine, my father will definitely slap himself in the face."
He personally picked up another cup and looked at Jin Chu meaningfully, "Father is also a wine lover. Tomorrow, after he tastes your fine wine, he will definitely come to you again and again in the future! When the time comes, you can ask him for anything. I think as long as it is not beyond his ability, he will definitely agree to it!"
This was to help Jinchu report that King Dingbei did not respond to her request to clear her name!
Looking at Su Chengan, whose elbows were bent outward, Jin Chu burst into laughter and said happily: "Okay, I will listen to you, my lord."