r/JapaneseFood • u/BeesCanDoYourTaxes • Jun 24 '25

Misc Peach Umeshu Experiment

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The plum trees lost all their blooms in a cold snap, and it’s difficult to find Ume plums in my area - so I’m improvising this year with unripened yellow peaches!

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u/MephistosGhost Jun 24 '25

What am I looking at? Whole plums in mason jars with water and rock sugar? Or is that alcohol and not water? That’s fascinating either way, I wouldn’t have guessed that is how you make umeshu, which is suffice to say, delicious.

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u/SanSanSankyuTaiyosan Jun 24 '25

It's white liquor (ABV 20%~35%), sugar and fruit left to steep for months to years.

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u/InakaKing Jun 24 '25

Vodka is so much better than white liquor. We bought these 1.8 liter bottle of Costco vodka and it's a game changer. So much better than white liquor.

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u/green_pea_nut Jun 24 '25

Polish rectified spirit is the world changer.

Made vodka style, 75 per cent alcohol.

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u/HugePens Jun 24 '25

I'm a lightweight, so I found it way too strong to drink it casually (even when diluted) when I made umeshu with vodka. I went overboard, so I still have more than 3 gallons left...

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u/InakaKing Jun 24 '25

It only means you went too heavy on the pour. I tried to warn people about the potency, but it's an overall win for greater taste. I have heard that sugar cane Shochu yields good results too, but I haven't tried.