00:00This is the oldest way humans have ever made booze.
00:0299% of Americans have never seen it done.
00:05Watch how it's made, and you'll be blown away.
00:07Step 1 in making sweet rice wine.
00:09Dump freshly cooked warm sticky rice into a big ol' vat.
00:12The grains are plump shiny and smell like, well, rice.
00:15Next, toss in natural yeast.
00:17Mix it all up so every single grain gets coated.
00:19Cover the vat with some cheesecloth and let it chill in a warm spot.
00:23As it ferments that plain rice aroma slowly turns into a sweet boozy scent.
00:27The grains get soft and a gentle sweetness fills the air.
00:30After a few days, the rice soaks up water and the liquid starts to turn clear and golden.
00:34Tiny bubbles float on top.
00:36Scoop a sip with a spoon.
00:37It's slightly sweet, with a hint of rice and that soft fermented tang.
00:40It's smooth, rich, with a tiny bit of tangy zing.
00:43You can feel little grains on your tongue.
00:45Makes you want another sip and another.
00:46Finally, the sweet rice wine is poured into ceramic bottles.
00:49It's clear, shiny, and smells naturally like rice.
00:52Not only is it delicious, it's packed with amino acids and trace minerals.
00:55It's more than a drink.
00:57It's ancient culture in a cup.
00:58Every sip tastes like thousands of years of brewing wisdom.
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