Is Plum Wine Actually Good?
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- Japan has unique alcoholic beverages such as saké and shochu. Among them, I recommend Umeshu plum wine, which is sweet and easy to drink.
Umeshu (plum wine) is said to have existed from around 300 years ago during the Edo period (1603-1868). It is made by soaking green plums harvested around June each year in alcohol (with a minimum alcohol content of 20%), together with glacial sugar.
One might imagine that plums are sour, but plum wine is almost never sour, and its main taste is the unique sweetness.
You can make it with any high alcohol content and the taste will vary greatly depending on the liquor you use such as shochu, saké, rum, wine, or vodka.
When actually drinking, umeshu is generally served on the rocks or with hot water to dilute it to a drinkable strength. Because it is so easy to make, it is often made at home and many izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) sell their homemade plum wine.
Umeshu is not talked about as much as sushi, ramen, or saké,
but it really is delicious, so please give it a try!
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When he say "During the" and pointing to the viewer is like he knows what we guess
The "he said the line" moment.
I mean we do
At this point, he's also conscious that the Edo period is a channel meme
😂
Anything from the Edo period: Exists
Shogo: It's free real estate
@@Sagedurk **more like the whole of Japan
Anything in Japan: *Exist *
" *EDO PERIOD* "
"Hey man, you know the directions to the mall?"
*"during the Edo period"*
Tourist: "I'm having a terrible stomachache! Tell me where is the toilet... quickly!"
Shogo:"During the Edo Period...."
Japan has unique alcoholic beverages such as saké and shochu. Among them, I recommend Umeshu plum wine, which is sweet and easy to drink.
Umeshu (plum wine) is said to have existed from around 300 years ago during the Edo period (1603-1868). It is made by soaking green plums harvested around June each year in alcohol (with a minimum alcohol content of 20%), together with glacial sugar.
One might imagine that plums are sour, but plum wine is almost never sour, and its main taste is the unique sweetness.
You can make it with any high alcohol content and the taste will vary greatly depending on the liquor you use such as shochu, saké, rum, wine, or vodka.
When actually drinking, umeshu is generally served on the rocks or with hot water to dilute it to a drinkable strength. Because it is so easy to make, it is often made at home and many izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) sell their homemade plum wine.
Umeshu is not talked about as much as sushi, ramen, or saké,
but it really is delicious, so please give it a try!
If you’d like to learn more about Japanese traditional culture, Kyoto, and social problems in Japan, please check out my channel & subscribe!
*The content is based on personal studies and experience
There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects
“served on the rocks or with hot water to dilute it to a drinkable strength”
There’s people that drink Everclear and moonshine. What is the abv of umeshu?
@@lucashenry6281 depends on the brand and recipe. I am look to by some right now the abv is between 13-15 %
Out of the three Japanese alcoholic beverages, umeshu is the one that I like the most. Mainly because I prefer sweet alcohols.
I saw that. Haha. Next time you say "Edo period" you should do an "elbow nudge" to the side. Hehe
During the Edo Period **wink wink**
Me: "My stomach kinda hurts"
Shogo: "This can be traced back to the peaceful Edo period"
my obāchan is making plum cheong (syrup) to mix with mineral/ sparkling water but also Plum wine so we can have it with yakitori for our family event when we go camping for the last time before winter officially starts.
Had it for the first time when I went to Japan with my friends years ago. One of the first few times I had alcoholic drinks. Loved it.
Our man Shogo always finding interesting things to teach us about his homeland. Thank you for teaching me so much about Japan!
There is a Sushi restaurant where I live and the last time I went there I tried the plum wine they have. I found it rather enjoyable
I love Umeshu, I picked up some when I was in London last week.
We just made plum wine last week, didn't know you guys use a specific plum though
I bought a bottle of Umeshi for me and my family to try, I didn’t like it but my parents loved it. To be fair I don’t enjoy wine either and Umeshi is a bit reminiscent of that
I found plum wine at a sushi restaurant and never went back. I love it and it's strictly because of that sweet taste
Woah, wild I just had some the other day! I love your recommendation. We had a sake base one, when it gets nicer out I plan on trying some with hot water I bet it'll be relaxing.
It's one of my fav alcohols!
Shogo: please give it a try 😊
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Sake and plum wine are two of my favorite things to drink.
Tanko Bushi playing in the background has me dancing!! ☺
Poland has had plum wine since the 15th century- big favorite 😍
Can confirm, Umeshu is super tasty. Lovely to sip on a warm spring day in Higashiyama-ku.
Fell in love with plum wine. Is my go to for a rainy or cold day.
I imagined plum "wine" was made by fermenting plum juice instead of grapes. This is just plum liqueur, it's not unique to Japan, we do it here too. In fact you can do this with most fruits and also with hazelnuts, coffee beans, carob pods, etc.
Well, at least plum liqueur using Japanese plums(Ume) is unique to Japan, though. I've never heard of any other plum liqueur as famous as Japan's, so it would be allowed to say that it's unique to Japan.
Coffee bean wine sounds quite interesting
"During the..."
"Edo period"
"Edo period."
Yaaaaayy :D
Umeshu was my favourite after meal drink at the local japanese pub.
OH MAN I LOVE THIS VIDEO
PLUM WINE HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE BEVERAGE FOR AGES AND NOW I KNOW MORE ABOUT IT!!!
I absolutly love umeshu
Umeshu is one of my favorite drinks in the world.
I enjoy umeshu! It tastes so unique and the flavour is so sweet but sherbert-like, with the tang of the plum. Its very funny to make people who have never drank it before eat the plum at the bottom of the bottle haha
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I actually have a cute miniature re-ment set of plum wine. It's really cool.
As a moscato, mead, and cider lover, this sounds amazing!
I actually plan on making my own with Apricots. Its such a delicious drink ^^
I love plum wine! It’s sweet and delicious 😊
i'd love to try it!
The backround music is Nice.
I tried the Umeshu that the Yamazaki distillery sells. A very nice digestiff
I really need to go to Japan
now i want a shirt with "during the edo period" in the style of the title cards.
Sound like something Zhongli brag about every minute
Before going out of business, my town's municipal liquor store used to carry a product called Hoshi plum wine.
I've not found it at any of the other local bottle shops. 😞
Peach Whiskey, tried it with my uncle and by far one of my favorite drinks. Only one I can drink straight and happy
That actually just sounds tasty.
My boyfriend got me some plum wine and I opened it and didn't really like the taste, I put it in my refrigerator and forgot about it for a few months until I opened it again. The Taste had developed a lot and changed and I liked it much more!
Shogo probably is the sort of Sensei who would point and smile at the class and expect them to yell back "Edo Period!" whenever he is teaching something in class and is about to use the phrase "Edo Period". 🇯🇵
I've had both umeshu and a red plum wine that I got at a Japanese restaurant here in the US. I found the umeshu to be too sweet, but I also did not know it typically was drunk with water so I may have to give it another try if I find it again. I am curious as to what the red plum wine was as it was nowhere near as sweet as the umeshu.
For me Umeshu is the best alcohol drink in Japan. Sometimes my husband orders that for me to our home in Finland with his sake order
yes!!! it is delicious !!
Umeshu is the absolute best👌🤤🔥
Umeshu is very delicious! I don't care for most beer live in an area where spirits and hard liquor can't be purchased in grocery stores, so I like using it in cocktails.
Plum wine is amazing!
Probably my favorite alcoholic beverage in the world
Japan always sounds really old, so it's super fascinating to know that the US was around during this period. Periods and Eras sound old.
I would like to try it when I am old enough, idk how old you have to be but I'm 12-13 years old and I still have to wait years until then.
I'd love to make plum wine with plum wine. That would be some inception, umeshu plums soaked in Polish Slivovitz.
I love sake now im gonna have to try some plum wine
There's different kinds of wine in America but most of us stick with the apple or grape ones.
I like ume boshi!!!!
I never thought of plums as sour but sweet
I just found out about plum wine after 32 years.... its just, the best. Whiskey smell, fruity tea like followup and the warmer it gets, the more you taste the prune taste
I love plum wine!
Plum Mead now that's an interesting idea
Shogo try not to mention the Edo period challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
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THANKS :)
Great video, as always !!
Ive had Plum Sake before quite nice but i havent had Plum Wine! Defiently going to give it a try
Try mixing plum wine with sprite or seven up, it absolutely slaps
I use about 1 part plum wine to 2 parts soda. The flavor of the wine really is strong undiluted so don't try and pour a double unless you want the sheer concentrated plum flavor to take over
I love plum wine
I love sweet liqueurs so I'll definitely be giving it a go.
UPDATE: I bought some and it's not bad, in fact I went to a Cafe/Restaurant and they had it as a special so I tried it beforehand.
When I turn 21 I'm giving this a try
I was shocked, got to try some plum wine at a Japanese restaurant and was surprised when I saw it was Kikkoman brand!
Umeshu is yummy ✨
Everything started in the Edo period
I'm curious. Are there any umeshu made with ripe plums instead of early green plums?
Thinking about visiting Japan in the future but don't know where to go 🤔
I have been drinking plum wine every time that I go to a Japanese restaurant for a very long time and I always recommend it with the caveat that it is really sweet.
It has always been served in a stem glass and I have been wondering if that is how it is served in Japan because something about it feels off.
We also make these type of drinks, but we make it with sour cherry or chilean guava and aguardiente
I'm really into sweet so I actually may make my own. I got some jars that need use.
that seems delicious
This stuff is fire
plum wine is the only alcohol i can drink!! cannot recommend it enough hehe
I love plum wine, I get it at a sushi place I normally go to ^-^
Answer: Yes. I love drinking that stuff.
So plum wine isn't made from fermented plums?
Fascinating
Can confirm. Plum wine is delicious
Any recommendations on brand?
Plums are usually slightly sweet though, they aren't supposed to be sour, but I've only ever had purple plums, not green ones.
Convinced, give me some Umeshu !
Any specific umeshu you recommend? I remember only one umeshu I tried that wasn't tasty and that was the one I brought home as souvenir 😅
i really wanna try making plum wine at home, is green plum the unripe stage of the plum or is it a special type of plum?
I've been hunting for umeshu ( green plums ) forever. Where and when can I find them?
Yes, love it
I Totally AGREE 👍✅😉
Kishu Monogatari is a sour plum wine and it’s delicious.
so it's okay to make it by self and sell it. is there any other beverage alcohol that like this one?
now someone's gonna make it with everclear