I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1094 Beer is a Good Thing
Sophia thought for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up,
"I seem to really know..."

As soon as they heard what she said, everyone became interested and hurriedly asked her to tell me what kind of thing it was.

While recalling, Sophia told everyone about the source and production method of beer she knew.

Others made people look confused, but Li Tian could understand.

He knew that the beer that Suovia was talking about was different from the beer generally known in later generations, except for the similar ingredients, the taste was quite different.

The main raw materials of beer are wheat, hops, yeast, and water.

The principle of brewing is also very simple, as long as you know how to make bread, you can make simple beer.

Because it is inspired by fermented bread, beer has another name, that is bread wine.

When beer was first introduced to China, the first beer workshop actually evolved from a bakery.

Because the main ingredients of beer and bread are almost the same, all people who can basically make bread can basically brew beer. It is not a joke, but a fact.

It's just that the beer at that time was quite different from the beer known to later generations.

The main difference is that, because there is no refrigeration equipment, beer before the nineteenth century is actually without foam.

The taste is also much bland.

Most of the time, beer is mixed with honey, or even orange juice and other special flavors.

In a more ancient era, beer was not even called wine, but a kind of medicine on the spot.

This era is only in the fourteenth century, and there are still more than 100 years before the recipe of beer is officially recorded.

The beer in Sophia's mouth is still the unimproved formula in ancient times. Even if it is brewed according to the method she said, the taste is unlikely to be any better.

At best, it can only be served with a little honey, orange juice or something, as a drink to help digestion after a meal.

It still has a long way to go to become a companion of barbecue and an indispensable drink in people's daily life.

After listening to Sophia's introduction, everyone couldn't help showing the look of wanting to taste it.

However, making wine is a time-consuming and labor-intensive task.

People without certain experience are unlikely to make good wine.

Even if you have all the recipes and all the details, it's unlikely.

Even if Sophia personally helps, it may not be able to make beer in a short time.

However, the brewing method mentioned by Sophia gave Li Tian a lot of inspiration.

In his opinion, the only difference between the beer brewed by the ancient method and the beer of later generations is hops and refrigeration equipment.

If you find something to satisfy your greed regardless of the cost, it may not be impossible.

Things like beer can account for more than half of all alcohol sales in later generations, with an annual output value of tens of trillions. Behind its huge profits is a witness of an era and a miracle under post-industrialization.

Tobacco and alcohol, since entering the industrial age, have been the darlings of the two taxes and an important support for the country's revenue.

Although this era may not be able to replicate the glory of later generations, it may not be impossible to occupy a place in a wide variety of wine markets.

Thinking of the astonishing sales volume of beer in later generations, Li Tian's mind became hot.

With the continuous deepening of industrialization in Ming Dynasty, maybe beer could really become a national drink.

"Find some time and study it carefully."

"Nowadays, girls already have milk tea, so men should also have a drink of their own. Beer seems to be the most suitable one."

"It's decided, I'll find some time recently and study it."

The various benefits of beer kept flickering in his mind, and the rice wine in his hand tasted even more strange.

On the other hand, after Sophia talked about beer, it seemed that she was opened up, from the birth of beer to the current situation.

Then he talked about rum, which is about to become popular all over the world, and the cocktails he researched in the palace some time ago.

But it's enough to envy this group of foodies.

Among them, Zhu Zhanji is the most enthusiastic.

Hearing that I actually missed a grand feast of bliss, I felt even more regretful.

Haunting Sophia, let him teach me how to make the kind of cocktail that sounds delicious.

Sophia has no choice but to make it for them on the spot.

Although the materials are not very complete, after Li Tian's training, Sophia has mastered more than a dozen delicious and beautiful cocktail recipes.

The idea of ​​a cocktail with a roast may sound odd, but it's okay, and everyone's heart content.

A cheerful barbecue feast ended in a mess.

As the hosts, Ke Zhenbang and Cuihong had to spend a lot of effort to carry the drunken people into the supplies to rest.

In the end, Li Tian and Wang Fu were the only ones who were not drunk and remained sober.

Even Yang Suwen, who has always been cautious and has a very good drinker, finally fell under the novelty of the cocktail.

It has to be said that no matter how rigid the ancients are, they also have no ability to resist in the face of new love.

Although it was the joy of reuniting with Sun Ruowei, Li Tian praised him more, which filled him with energy, and he wished he could rush to Luzhou with his people and chop off the prefect's head.

Looking at the people who were lying on the ground and sleeping soundly regardless of their appearance, Li Tian blinked his eyes, which were also a little confused, and said to Wang Fu beside him,

"Wang Fu, I remember that your home is not too far from here, isn't it?"

"Return to Your Majesty, yes, it's only half a day's journey from here, and it's faster to ride a horse!"

Li Tian didn't know what the wind was, so he laughed,
"We still have one more day, how about I accompany you home tomorrow."

Hearing this suddenly, Wang Fu was overjoyed. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he fell to his knees with a thud, almost trembling and said,

"Your Majesty is willing to go to the old slave's hometown, it is the honor of the old slave's family..."

Li Tian smiled confusedly,
"It doesn't matter if you are honored or not, I just suddenly want to go to a different place..."

After making a muddle-headed decision, Li Tian just found a place and fell asleep soundly.

But Wang Fu, who was taking care of him at the side, was dripping with sweat on his forehead, a little at a loss.

The next day, everyone began to part ways.

Yang Suwen and a group of his brothers, together with Zheng Laosan of Wanmatang, headed west to Luzhou to settle the matter of Wanmatang.

Zhu Zhanji took a few girls back to Nanjing first.

(End of this chapter)