maesil-ju
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Maesil-ju (), also called plum wine, plum liquor, or plum liqueur, is an alcoholic drink infused with maesil (plums). The exact origins of Maesil-ju are unknown, but it is thought to date back to the 918–1392 Goryeo period.
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- 매실주
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Maesil-ju (), also called plum wine, plum liquor, or plum liqueur, is an alcoholic drink infused with maesil (plums). The exact origins of Maesil-ju are unknown, but it is thought to date back to the 918–1392 Goryeo period.
== Ingredients == Maesil-ju is made with maesil (; "plums"), preferably ripe hwangmae (; "yellow plums"), which are yellowish in color, fragrant and firm. Unripe cheongmae (; "green plums")—firmer and less fragrant—can also be used. Bruised or over-ripened plums may make the wine cloudy. Damaged fruits should be avoided, as direct contact of plum seeds with alcohol may produce a small amount of prussic acid, due to the amygdalin in plum seeds. However, toxicity vanishes after a year of maturation. Ripe plums have much lower amygdalin content.
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