Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume plums in liquor and sugar. It has a sweet and sour taste, and an alcohol content of around 10–15% ABV. Famous brands of umeshu include Choya, T
Shōchū is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut
Umeshu
…Umeshu (梅酒) is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume plums in liquor (焼酎, shōchū) and sugar. It has a sweet and sour taste, and an alcohol content of around 10–15% ABV. Famous brands of umeshu include Choya, Takara Shuzo and Matsuyuki…
A glass of shōchū
Choka: kettle to make hot shōchū
Shōchū graffiti at Kōriyama Hachiman shrine. Furigana is shown to the right. It is signed by two carpenters and dated August 11 of the 2nd year of the Eiroku period, i.e. 1559.
Single distillation. Wooden pot stills are most often used at smaller distilleries.