- Brandy; for a woody taste and aroma
- Wine; to add a hint of fruitiness and a grape-y smell
- Nihonshu; it will taste mellow like rice.
What is Plum Wine?
Plum wine is a fruit wine made by soaking plums in a jar filled with sugar and distilled alcohol. After waiting for a while, the flavours and nutrients leach out of the plums and into the alcohol.
What alcohol can I use to make plum wine?
Japanese shochu is the most commonly used liquor for making plum wine,
but you can also use:
20-Year Plum Wine Exists?
Plum wine is super resistant to spoiling. If you take care of it properly, you can make homemade aged plum wine in your own kitchen.
In Japan, it is popular for parents to make a jar of “time capsule” plum wine when their child is born, and keep it stowed away until the child turns 20 years old. Then, they open the jar on their child’s birthday and drink the plum wine together with him or her.
Make Your Own CRAFT PLUM WINE!
Learn the ins and outs of making plum wine, from plum to bottle.
Be Happy With Plum Wine
Simple tips to make plum wine a part of a healthy lifestyle.
Uh-oh, Plum Wine Emergency!
There’s moooooold in my plum wine jar! What to do when something’s wrong with your plum wine.
Cafe de Axis – Online Store
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