Has your homemade umeshu turned an icky hue of green or a cutesy tint of bubblegum pink? Don’t throw it out yet. Read this page first. Amber is Umeshu’s “Standard” Colour Most umeshu you see in stores come in a bright and clear amber colour. This is because when you steep ume fruits in rock […]
Category Archives: Plum Wine
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Aug
Aug
Homemade umeshu should not spoil if you bottle and store it correctly. However, if the disinfecting and bottling steps were not done well, the umeshu could grow mold or undergo fermentation. If your homemade umeshu smells or looks strange, read on to troubleshoot what might’ve gone wrong. Learn More: Do Plum Wine Products Expire? Help! […]
03
Aug
Aug
Are there any ume fruits in your umeshu? Recently, with umeshu’s popularity rising quickly both in Japan and internationally, the world’s umeshu breweries are pumping out nearly 2 times as much umeshu as before. Yet somehow, the world’s production level of ume fruits has only grown by a measly 8%. If umeshu truly comes from […]
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Jul
Jul
Let’s talk about food. Today’s article is dedicated to all the culinary enthusiasts out there! If you are just starting to learn about umeshu, you might be wondering: “What makes plum wine different from regular wine?” (Well, besides how one is made from ume plums and the other is made from grapes.) Umeshu is different […]
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May
May
Box wine is cool and all, but what do you do when you’ve bought too much and get sick of it? If you’re not fond of the taste of the wine or liquor you bought, mixing it with plum wine is an easy and healthy way to make it delicious again. It’s Easier than Making […]
08
May
May
So you’ve decided to try making your own plum wine. You’ve put in the hard work of tracking down plums, washing and coring them one by one, and now they’re all bottled up with the other ingredients and ready to be stored away. How exciting! But now, you face the most important question: how long […]
08
May
May
In general, plum wine does not have an expiry date because it is an alcoholic beverage. According to Japanese law, all food items must be labeled with an expiry date or best before date. However, alcoholic beverages are an exception to that rule. Alcoholic beverages do not spoil or “go bad” in the conventional sense. […]