Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine)
Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine)

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, umeshu (japanese plum wine). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Umeshu (梅酒) is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ume plums (while still unripe and green) in liquor (焼酎, shōchū) and sugar. Not only can you drink the wine, but you can also eat the plums, use them as a garnish or even part of desserts! I share her tips for homemade Umesh!

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have 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):
  1. Take 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.)
  2. Make ready 500 g Rock sugar
  3. Get 1000 g White liqueur (Best to use 24%~35% liqueur)

The sweet and sour flavors with the fruity aroma are very appealing and you can make many kinds of drinks with it! Inspired by the Japanese drama - Midnight Diner. 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!

Instructions to make Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine):
  1. Wash and sterilize your jar with boiled water, and dry off the jar.
  2. Wash the plums and remove the stems. The stems are small and deep, so use a toothpick.
  3. Dry off the plums and leave it on clean cloth for a half day.
  4. 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.
  5. Put the lid on the jar securely and store the plums in cool, dark place. Shake the jar everyday until rock sugar dissolves.
  6. After 6 months, the Umeshu is ready to drink. Enjoy!

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. I had some homemade umeshu on a recent trip to Japan. It was delicious, so now I have to try it myself! Umeshu, or plum wine, is a popular sweet drink inside and outside Japan.

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