How to Make Ultimate Umeshu - Japanese plum wine

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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! Inspired by the Japanese drama - Midnight Diner. It's time for another Martina's Midnight Munchies!

Umeshu - Japanese plum wine is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Umeshu - Japanese plum wine is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. 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:

1. Get 1 kg green plum (unripe)
2. Take 500 g white rock sugar(crystallized sugar)
3. Make ready 1800 ml distilled spirits called “white liquor” (vodka can be substantiated)

The main ingredients are ume (Japanese plum), sugar, and alcohol (usually You can easily purchase umeshu at any grocery store if you live in Japan but you can also make it at home. It is super easy to make! I share her tips for homemade Umesh! Making plum wine is her annual event in June and this was my first time to make it together.

Steps to make Umeshu - Japanese plum wine:

1. To sanitize a glass jar, pour boiling water in the jar, drain well and air dry.
2. Wash plums gently, remove hulls with a bamboo stick, and dry well with paper towels one by one. Please make sure the plums are dried well otherwise the moisture of plums will cause growing mold in the jar.
3. I recommend using rock sugar for making plum wine. It takes time to dissolve and that means it helps to extract the flavors from the plums at a slower pace.
4. To make plum wine, we need distilled spirits at 35% alcohol by volume. - In Japan, A kind of distilled liquor called White Liquor is commonly used for plum wine. Vodka can be substitute for white liquor if you cannot find it in your country.
5. Layer the plums and the sugar alternately in the jar and pour over white liquor.
6. Put the lid on the jar and store in a cool, dark place. You can start drinking Umeshu after it’s been resting for at least 6 months. You need to be a little patient but it is worth waiting! - Give the jar gently shake everyday to mix sugar and the liquor well for the first month. Better to write the date you started on the jar so that you can remember when the plum wine gets drinkable!

I share her tips for homemade Umesh! Making plum wine is her annual event in June and this was my first time to make it together. I really enjoyed it and also found out how easy to make it. • 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 Japanese plums, however, cannot be substituted. Without these plums, it's not Umeshu.

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