Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 511 - 502: Xiangfei Tears, Raising the Stakes - Part 2

Chapter 511: Chapter 502: Xiangfei Tears, Raising the Stakes - Part 2

High-proof Baijiu did not align with the tastes of the literati and scholars at all, and the "wine" in poetry and classical masterpieces mostly did not refer to it.

In other words, suddenly traveling back to ancient times and expecting high-proof Baijiu to wildly succeed and be fervently pursued by the ancients was wishful thinking.

The mild-flavored rice wine was the revered art of Red County Shenzhou, whereas the spicy Baijiu was decidedly common and simply not popular!

Of course, now that there were no other choices,

even among various distilled spirits, those top-grade ones that caught her fancy had already been thoroughly tried by the jar of spirits.

Ruan Hongxiao was naturally familiar with this type of strong spirit made from sugarcane and obtained through distillation techniques.

It could only be praised for its "purity."

Even during a past brewing of Thousand-Day Drunk, she had used a similar renowned liquor called "Golden Liquid Wine," originating from: a jug filled with misty jade-like liquor, and a cup offered with golden brew.

Seeing Wang Yuan pull out an ordinary sugarcane wine at this moment, she instinctively disapproved of his so-called "brilliant plan."

Wang Yuan confidently proceeded on his own.

In cocktail preparation, the most important thing is the base spirit, which, as the name implies, sets the foundational tone and determines the main style of the cocktail.

In his previous life, there were mainly six types of base spirits, but in Red County Shenzhou, sugarcane wine was the most readily available, while others required formulating from scratch.

Besides, a perfect cocktail is never a solo show of the base spirit.

It requires the base spirit to have a broad capacity to accommodate various additives for flavoring, seasoning, and coloring.

Ultimately, it fully mixes with these ingredients, achieving a perfect effect of desirable color, scent, taste, and appearance.

In contrast, traditional Baijiu from Red County Shenzhou, due to its unique brewing method, contained more flavor and aroma compounds than those six base spirits.

It easily overshadowed others, causing compatibility issues and thus was unsuitable for mixing cocktails.

Clang clang clang...

Under the control of the Drive Objects Method, various tools flew up and down, performing even more elaborately than the most experienced mixologist from his previous life.

Sugarcane wine 2.5 parts, 8 mint leaves, half a lime, 2 spoons of cane sugar, and an appropriate amount of soda water.

First, crush the mint leaves, lime, and sugar together.

Casually condense water vapor to make ice cubes.

[Power·All Things Ready to Me] allowed Wang Yuan in [The Other Three Realms] to nearly achieve what he spoke, and even ordinary Daoist Skill that was not of the Ghost Path could easily be used.

Add full crushed ice to the mixture, then add sugarcane wine and stir repeatedly.

Finally, top it off with bubbling soda water into a clear and translucent crystal glass.

In Red County Shenzhou, natural soda water can be found in Junzhou Mangdang Mountain, Yan State Erke Mountain, and Liangzhou Leshan, which is then manually carbonated.

The quality is absolutely a hundred times better than the industrial products from his previous life.

Even though it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, Old Master Wang’s Daoist Skill, now capable of being described as "heaven-penetrating and earth-permeating," provided him with conveniences unimaginable to mortals.

Seeing the glass in his hand continuously bubbling with a greenish liquor, Wang Yuan immediately realized something was still missing.

Looking up, he just saw a young girl, earnestly waiting beside Great Fate who had a fresh green bamboo leaf from Xiangfei Bamboo unknowingly fall on her head.

He casually plucked it and placed it on the rim of the glass, completing the masterpiece.

He then nodded satisfactorily:

"The first cocktail of this world, completed!"

Great Fate twitched her white nose, her bright eyes suddenly lit up, and she casually took over the beautiful liquor.

Any woman, regardless of being a sister well over a thousand years old, has no resistance to beautiful things.

Unable to help herself, she salivated and lightly sipped from the edge of the glass.

Her big watery eyes immediately squinted in bliss, and even due to this unprecedented novel experience, her petite body trembled slightly.

"Although it’s a bit strange, it’s truly a fine drink!"

As a seasoned alcoholic, her ability to judge liquor was no less than that of the Wine Star Lord, Du Sanbei.

The essence of drink is merely alcohol, and the reason for different tastes is entirely due to other aromatic substances.

These substances can come from special brewing techniques and raw materials, naturally, or from later additions.

Technology and hard work aren’t always used in a derogatory sense.

Furthermore, ice, bubbles, mint, lime, even that visually pleasing bamboo leaf, all gave Ruan Hongxiao a sensory bombardment beyond the sugarcane wine itself.

She couldn’t help but gulp down the cool liquid in the glass, her eyes sparkling with radiant lights.

"Ah, how refreshing! If we could have such a drink on a blazing hot summer day, it would be perfect.

By the way, Master Wang, what is this drink called?"

Old Master Wang indeed remembered its original name, reputed to be one of the most classic cocktails, but most cocktail names didn’t match the style of this era at all.

However, looking up at the Xiangfei Bamboo everywhere, shedding "tears," a spark of inspiration struck him as he addressed "Lady Xiang":

"This world’s first cocktail shall be called [Xiangfei Tears], how about that?

Lady, you tire endlessly day and night for our Human Clan, which touches everyone deeply. After profound contemplation, I specifically developed this drink for you, to express my heartfelt feelings."

"Flatterer!"

Although Great Fate glared at him superficially, she was actually quite pleased inside.

Since assuming the Heavenly Department Divine Position, she had been Lady Xiangfei for over a thousand years, and the Incense Fire Vow Power from the rituals also belonged to her.