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2024-10-29 19:42:56Duke Lancia slowly shake the white liquid on his tall glass before take a sip of it.
The sky, outside his study room, already getting darker because it is almost midnight.
"It's tasty. Too bad, this has a short shelf life."
He said to Albert, the Butler, who still reading the rice wine's recipe which Cecilia made.
He already tasted it and kind of like that liquor.Never crossed in his mind that a mere grain can be made as a refreshing beverage. It almost looks alike with milk, however has a slight viscosity that tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and astringent.
The alcohol rate was lower than regular beer and tasted more refreshing than it. For Albert, it is a revolutionary culinary invention.
"It will be a great idea to sell the rice wine across this empire. We can use a pasteurization technique to prolong the shelf life. Same like as we do while produce b
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