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Korean cuisine has a wide variety of traditional alcoholic drinks, known as sul (술). Many of these drinks end with the Sino-Korean word-ju (주; 酒), and some end with the native Korean word -sul. The Sino-Korean -ju is not used as an independent noun. There are an estimated 1,000 or more kinds of alcoholic drinks in Korea.
Korean interest in creating alcohol came about during the Koryo Dynasty (946–943), when exposure to foreign cultures and the introduction of distilled water provided the basis and technique for distilling a unique alcohol. [1] Alcohol drinking in Korea has been described as helping create and form ties between family members and friends.
Soju (English pronunciation: / ˈ s oʊ dʒ uː /; Korean: 소주; Hanja: 燒酒) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage, [1] [2] [3] traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. [4]
Makgeolli (Korean: 막걸리; lit. raw rice wine; [mak.k͈ʌɭɭi]), sometimes anglicized to makkoli (/ ˈ m æ k ə l i /, [1] MAK-ə-lee), is a Korean alcoholic drink.It is a milky, off-white, and lightly sparkling rice wine that has a slight viscosity, and tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and astringent.
Maesil-ju in a glass jug. Plums are washed in cold water and dried on a tray for a day. [8] Dried plums and soju are added to a sterilized glass or earthenware jug and infused for about 100 days. [8]
Pyrus ussuriensis var. seoulensis alcohol [1]) is a Korean traditional distilled liquor that is considered one of the finest Korean spirits. This name is derived from its fruity scent from the wild pear, though no pear is used in its production.
It ranges between 15% and 19% alcohol by volume, depending on the brand. [7] It is believed to be healthful [8] and to promote male sexual stamina. [9] Since 2008, South Korean scientists have searched for ways to use bokbunja seeds, which are a by-product of bokbunja-ju production. The carbonized seeds can be used as potential adsorbent for ...
Country of origin Korea: Flavour: ... Korean name: Hangul: ... the liquor is one of the specialities of both North and South Korea. [1] [2]