Umeshu


August 2, 2011

The Ume Project: Umeshu (Plum Liqueur)

by Kayoko

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You may recall that both Yoko and Yamahomo have shown us how to make umeshu (plum liqueur) on Umamimart (here and here). The season for ume is super short, and people in Japan scramble for them at the supermarkets to make their yearly batch of umeshu. After picking our own ume
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December 6, 2009

Tokyo JUNKtion: Green Tea Umeshu

by yoko

Green Tea Umeshu

One of my favorite drinks I discovered since living in Tokyo is Kishu Ryokucha Umeshu (Green Tea Plum Liquor). I am a sucker for green tea anything, and when I discovered that there was a drink that fused green tea with one
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