How to Make Yuzushu (Japanese Citrus Yuzu Liqueur) ゆず酒
Yuzu is one of Japan’s great tastes. Yuzu is lemony but more delicate and mild, even the peel can be eaten! Try that with a lemon. Yuzu is used to flavor many things from sashimi and grilled fish to mochi and wagashi. Yuzushu, yuzu liqueur is fairly uncommon in…
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Yuzushu: Japanese Citrus Yuzu Liqueur
Karinshu: Japanese Quince Liqueur
How to Make Karinshu (Japanese Quince Liqueur) 花梨酒
Karin, a variety of quince, is fairly common to see in the fruit section of grocery stores in the winter in Japan. I knew that people steeped it in shochu alcohol to make karinshu, like umeshu (plum liqueur) but had never made it or even tasted it. We made some…
Japanese Persimmon Shibugaki
Japanese Persimmon Shibugaki (渋柿)
Autumn is persimmon time in Japan. The shibugaki is an astringent persimmon that can be enjoyed only when it is very ripe, or has been blet. I like to spoon the soft, dripping flesh out like ice cream from a paper cup.
Japanese Fruit: End of Summer Aomikan
Japanese Fruit: End of Summer Aomikan (Green Tangerine) 青みかん
Aomikan, or ‘green tangerine’ mark the beginning of autumn. They are more sour than sweet and make a wonderfully refreshing snack in the still hot late afternoons and early evenings of this season.
