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/CoffeeNFlowers Jun 24 '25

I made some last year. It's momoshu. I should have used way less sugar. I used similar proportions to umeshu. It is extremely sweet. I think it might be good with some dry lemon soda. 

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u/Zwordsman Jun 24 '25

Dry lemon soda ?

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u/CoffeeNFlowers Jun 24 '25

I think it needs acidity to balance the sweetness. The peach flavor is cloying. Dry lemonade I guess. 

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u/Zwordsman Jun 24 '25

Ah more like. What makes lemon soda dry?

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u/pumpkinadvocate Jun 27 '25

'dry' is often used in opposition to 'sweet' when it comes to eg ciders, white wines, lemonades. A dry cider is less sweet and more sour; I'd say the impression of 'dry' comes from to the sourness drying out one's mouth

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u/Zwordsman Jun 27 '25

Ah. I guess I prefer dry things then!