Hello everybody, it is O’Neill, welcome to my recipe website. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, umeshu (japanese plum wine). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine) is something that I have loved my whole life.
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! This video will show you how to make Umeshu, Japanese plum wine at home!
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have umeshu (japanese plum wine) using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine):
- Make ready 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.)
- Get 500 g Rock sugar
- Take 1000 g White liqueur (Best to use 24%~35% liqueur)
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! Here's a great selection of bars to enjoy the distinctive Japanese plum wine in Tokyo.
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!
Umeshu, or plum wine, is a popular sweet drink inside and outside Japan. This tasty drink is a great aperitif and also wonderful as a dessert wine after While the ingredients sound common, each is actually a special kind. The plums for Umeshu need to be Japanese green plums which are very. This is the first year I will try making 梅酒. I had some homemade umeshu on a recent trip to Japan.
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