How to Make Umeshu & Ume Syrup (Plum Wine & Plum Syrup)
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Ingredients for Plum Syrup & Plum Wine
- Plum Syrup -
500g Green (unripe) Plums (17.64 oz)
500g Rock Sugar (17.64 oz)
50ml Vinegar (0.21 u.s. cup)
- Plum Wine -
500g Green (unripe) Plums (17.64 oz)
250g Rock Sugar (8.82 oz)
900ml Shochu (3.80 u.s. cup)
(35% alcohol by volume)
Shochu for Sanitizing Containers
** How To Store Plum Syrup **
Remove the plums and store the syrup in a refrigerator
About Music
Fre’de’ric Chopin – Valse in D-flat major “Minute Waltz” – Op. 64 No. 1
Play by Muriel Nguyen Xuan, recording by Ste’phane Magnenat
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Duration : 0:3:32
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December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Hi there
In …
Hi there
In Australia we don’t have green plums can I substitube it with something else?
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
shochu not soju.
shochu not soju.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Soju is korean wine …
Soju is korean wine right?
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
so u started the …
so u started the video in 2007?
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
great question!
great question!
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Lol, owned.
Lol, owned.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
i just told my mom …
i just told my mom she said its good with your health and diet
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
omg my dad brought …
omg my dad brought this….very bitter, but it had a different color to the one in the video it was lighter, i guess because it wasnt that well enough perserved
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Damn, I waited a …
, I waited a year and mine came out tasting like crap!
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
nyaaaaah I so wanna …
nyaaaaah I so wanna make Plum wine XD !!!! it’s too delicious X3 !!!!!!!
Domo Arigato !!!
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Can I substitute …
Can I substitute shocho with volka? u_u;
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
梅酒が大好き。
梅酒が大好き。
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
can you substitute …
can you substitute other fruits, too? like peaches, pears, apples or berries?
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
looks good!! i …
looks good!! i wanna start trying
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
thanx look good
thanx look good
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
excellent!!
excellent!!
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I’m interested in …
I’m interested in making both the plum syrup and plum wine. I’m curious to find out what “Shochu” is and where exactly I can get it. If I have to order it or if I can find it locally it would be great.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Fukn Classic !! p.s …
n Classic !! p.s imma try it if u die.. i die = / lol Plum wine posion ftw
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Thanks alot for …
Thanks alot for your reply:)
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Thxs I started …
Thxs I started mines about 2 weeks ago. Hope I’m not making Poison for myself hehe~
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Are you looking for …
Are you looking for another drink recipe that uses sake? Could you explain it more? Thanks.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
You can start …
You can start drinking plum wine after 6 months, but it can age more. In case of plum syrup, you can drink it after 2 or 3 weeks.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Like wine, plum …
Like wine, plum wine can age for many years, if you properly make it and store the bottle.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
You can start …
You can start drinking plum syrup when all the plums get thoroughly wrinkled. That means plum juice is completely extracted and it usually takes 2 or 3 weeks after you bottled the plums. Thank you for watching!
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
it looks so …
it looks so delicious:) thanks for the post:) by the way, how long can we start drinking the plum syrup? is it the same as the plum wine, ie.after 6 months? thanks:)