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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!
Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Additional Time
180 d
Total Time
180 d 3 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 1 container
Calories: 6608 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Japanese
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.
Cup of Yum
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 Information
Calories
6608kcal
(330%)
Carbohydrates
557g
(186%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
1472mg
(42%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
543g
(1086%)
Vitamin A
3130IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
86mg
(96%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1container
Amount Per Serving
Calories 6608
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 6608kcal | 330% |
| Carbohydrates | 557g | 186% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1472mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 543g | 1086% |
| Vitamin A | 3130IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 86mg | 96% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.