Easy Plum Wine (Umeshu) | Japanese Home Cooking #Shorts Today we're making Umeshu—a homemade Japanese plum wine with just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep. On the Menu: ✔️ The Prep: Cleaning green ume plums and removing the stems. ✔️ The Layer: Alternating plums and white rock sugar in a glass jar. ✔️ The Finish: Pouring in shochu and letting time work its magic for a sweet, fruity liqueur. Umeshu has been a beloved part of Japanese home culture for centuries—famously featured in the Netflix drama Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories and traditionally served as an aperitif at ryokan inns across Japan. 🥂My Verified 2026 Plum Source is included in the guide. 💁🏻♀️ Recipe: https://www.justonecookbook.com/plum-wine/ 🌎 Find the full recipe guide on justonecookbook.com Subscribe for more Easy Japanese Recipes for Everyday Home Cooking. #umeshu #justonecookbook #japanesedrinks #easyrecipe
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I’ve been dying to make this, only problem is finding the green Japanese plums
Have you ever tried making your own homemade umeshu? 🤔👀
Whoa, thank you, I had no clue this is so easy to make! I absolutely love plum wine, and I have one large fermentation jar sitting idle that I'll repurpose for this!
I can’t wait to taste it in one year!
I’ve used your recipe and made two gallons. After one year my brother and I slowly drank one gallon but we still have the second gallon stored away. It’s been sitting for four years. あなたのレシピを使って、2ガロン分を作りました。1年かけて私と弟で1ガロン分をゆっくりと飲みましたが、残りの1ガロンは今も保管したままになっています。もう4年間も寝かせていることになりますね。
how or can i make this without the alcohol?
I’ve never had homemade, but I like plum wine.
Can I do this with any plum type? I live in Europe and we have more elongated types of plums where I live...
I'll have to try this from somewhere before I actually attempt to make it.