Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, umeshu (japanese plum wine). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Plum Wine or Umeshu (梅酒) is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping fresh Japanese plum (ume) in shochu/white liquor and sugar. The sweet and sour flavors with the fruity aroma are very appealing and you can make many kinds of drinks with it! Not only can you drink the wine, but you can also eat the plums, use them as a garnish or even part of desserts!
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook umeshu (japanese plum wine) using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine):
- Prepare 500 g Japanese green ume plums (You can buy from Mitsuwa and Nijiya, Marukai if you are in the United States. Only available for a short window in the early Summer.)
- Take 500 g Rock sugar
- Get 1000 g White liqueur (Best to use 24%~35% liqueur)
The plums for Umeshu need to be Japanese green plums which are very. This video will show you how to make Umeshu, Japanese plum wine at home! Most people call it "plum wine," but it's technically a cordial or liqueur. This sweet, fruity liquor is super easy to make, requires few ingredients, and when it's In this post, I'll take you through the process of making umeshu, which is a sweet cordial made from the ume plums.
Steps to make Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine):
- Wash and sterilize your jar with boiled water, and dry off the jar.
- Wash the plums and remove the stems. The stems are small and deep, so use a toothpick.
- Dry off the plums and leave it on clean cloth for a half day.
- Put a layer of ume plums in the jar, then a layer of rock sugar. Repeat until all the sugar and plums are used up, and pour the white liqueur into the jar until it just covers the topmost layer of plums.
- Put the lid on the jar securely and store the plums in cool, dark place. Shake the jar everyday until rock sugar dissolves.
- After 6 months, the Umeshu is ready to drink. Enjoy!
Most people call it "plum wine. It is a very enjoyable drink which you can easily make on your own! Umeshu also has many health benefits, which gives you another reason to try it! Here's a great selection of bars to enjoy the distinctive Japanese plum wine in Tokyo. This is the first year I will try making 梅酒.
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