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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] It is usually consumed neat.
Soju is made from grains (such as rice, barley, and wheat) or starches, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and tapioca. Although soju is often compared to vodka, it has a sweet taste due to added sugar. The drink is usually served in a shot glass. It has a smooth, clean taste, and pairs well with a variety of Korean dishes.
Upon the new year Korean ancestors consumed soju to drive out disease and bad spirits, the word 'Soju' meaning a welcoming spring. One type of Soju is called Dosoju, made with medicinal herbs and refined rice wine. [4] Alcohol consumption was also used to medicate both adults and children during illnesses.
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The Process. To come up with this ranking of the best soju flavors, I went to two liquor stores in Koreatown and grabbed a bottle of every single soju flavor available.I came back home with a ...
Soju made from grain is considered superior (as is also the case with grain vs. potato vodka). Soju is around 22% ABV, and is a favorite beverage of hard-up college students, hard-drinking businessmen, and blue-collar workers. Yakju is a refined pure liquor fermented from rice, with the best known being cheongju.
It is a syllabic abbreviation of two Korean words, soju (소주) and maekju (맥주, "beer"). [3] The ratio varies liberally. [1] There is no consensus, but it is widely suggested that the ideal ratio is three parts soju to seven parts beer. [4]
A bottle of Chamisul Fresh. Chamisul (Korean: 참이슬; lit. dew) is a brand of soju manufactured by South Korean company HiteJinro. [1] It is the most popular brand of liquor in the world.