Servings: 1 container
Umeshu Plum Wine (梅酒)
Learn how to make your own Japanese Plum Wine at home. It does take awhile to mature though it is so worth for waiting!
Equipment
- A glass jar
Ingredients
- 2 lb Ume plum fruits
- 1 lb Rock sugar *1
- 8 cups Liquor *2
Instructions
- Soak plum fruits in water for 3 hours.
- Stylise the glass jar by boiling or wipe with spirits or alcohol wipes and set aside.
- Wash the plum fruits thoroughly under running water.
- Remove excess water off the plum fruits by gently tapping the fruits.
- Remove the stem ends with a toothpick or a bamboo skewer.
- Place rock sugar and ume plum fruits alternately in layers into the glass jar.
- Pour the liquor of your choice into the glass jar.
- Put the lid on and leave it at a cool place where no direct sunlight for minimum 6 months.
Notes
*1 You can adjust the amount of rock sugar between 1-1.8lb (500-800g) depends on how sweet the plum wine will be.
*2 Choose liquor that has above 35% alcohol content such as vodka, rum, gin etc.
*3 The nutritional value is for a whole jar.
*4 I used 350 g of plum, 280g of rock sugar, and 700ml vodka.
Nutrition
Calories: 6608kcal, Carbohydrates: 557g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 24mg, Potassium: 1472mg, Fiber: 13g, Sugar: 543g, Vitamin A: 3130IU, Vitamin C: 86mg, Calcium: 59mg, Iron: 3mg