Cherry Rice Wine

Why people make this wine

Gout is something Nourilo has seen trouble many middle-aged and older friends over the years. The root issue is uric acid — a natural by-product of digesting high-purine foods such as organ meats, shellfish, mushrooms, beans, and fermented foods — accumulating in the joints and causing sudden, burning pain, often striking the big toe at night. Cherries, known in Cantonese as che li zi, are a fruit that traditional food therapy considers helpful for the liver and kidneys, high in iron, and associated with supporting normal uric acid metabolism. Steeping them in rice wine is thought to help the active compounds travel more effectively through the channels of the body, making this a popular home remedy for joint discomfort linked to elevated uric acid.