Umeshu (Japanese 'Plum' Liqueur)

Name: Umeshu (Japanese 'Plum' Liqueur)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4320 h 20 min
Ingredients: 500 g green apricots ((or green ume, see note)); 250 g rock sugar; 500 ml shochu (or a 50:50 combination of vodka and sake) ((see notes on varieties and variations below))

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total: 259220 minutes

Servings: 12

Author : Sean

umeshu umeshu with apricots umeshu with sake

Ingredients

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500 g green apricots ((or green ume, see note))250 g rock sugar500 ml shochu (or a 50:50 combination of vodka and sake) ((see notes on varieties and variations below))

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Instructions

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Step 1

Thoroughly clean green ume or apricots and remove any bad spots with a sharp knife. Make sure to remove any bits of stem. Try not to expose the pits - discard any fruits that need that much trimming.

Step 2

Transfer the fruit to a clean jar. Add the sugar, then cover the mixture with shochu (or with the vodka/sake combination - see note).

Step 3

Shake the container gently to distribute the sugar and help it begin dissolving. Leave for 6 months (or longer), gently shake the mixture ever few days during the first week or two.

Step 4

Pour the finished liqueur through a filter to strain out any solids, then bottle. The finished umeshu can be consumed immediately or further aged in bottles.