In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was drunk on Double Ninth Festival. Drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival is a traditional custom in China. Chrysanthemum wine is a wine made of chrysanthemum, glutinous rice and distiller's yeast, which was called longevity wine in ancient times. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as the "auspicious wine" that Chongyang must drink to eliminate disasters and pray for blessings. Chrysanthemum wine brewing in China was popular as early as the Han and Wei Dynasties.

Wei Shi once gave chrysanthemum to Zhong Wu in Chongyang, wishing him a long life. Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty recorded in Bao Puzi that people in Nanyang Mountain of Henan Province lived a long life because they drank the sweet valley water full of chrysanthemums.

In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was specially brewed for the Double Ninth Festival in the first year. On September 9th, pick fresh chrysanthemums and a little green branches and leaves, mix them with the grain to be brewed, and then use them together to make wine, and drink them on September 9th of the following year. It is said that drinking this wine can prolong life.