Plum wine, widely known in Asian countries, is a traditional alcoholic drink in Japan. A thousand-year history and beneficial properties make this wine one of the most luxurious drinks in the East. What is its peculiarity? What makes it unique and so widespread?
Preparation and taste
According to experts, Japanese plum wine, according to the preparation technology, is more related to tinctures. In an alcoholic shochu (a drink slightly stronger than sake), unripe fruits of ume (a type of Japanese plum) are infused. You can also insist on vodka with added sugar, and on brandy.
The ready-made Japanese drink can be served with snacks and light meals. It goes well with sushi, served as a dessert wine and can be served as an aperitif before meals. Over the years, experimenters have modified this drink, producing excellent tastes and unique aromas.
To make the wine yellow or greenish, perilla or green tea leaves and honey are added to the infusion. A plum drink is generally sweet, slightly tart, but not sugary. Often added to coffee or tea, and even ice cream!
Until recently, in our area, this drink was subject to skepticism. But the facts cannot be bypassed. This wine not only has an exquisite taste and smell, but also many useful properties.
Healing properties
Japanese plum wine contains vitamins and many beneficial substances. It can relieve stress, improve metabolism and serve as a tonic. In small quantities, this wine is used to prevent and prevent many diseases. It relieves insomnia, stabilizes the nervous system, gives vigor and mood, improves well-being.
Someone likes to make cocktails from plum wine. Add tonic, green tea, or ginger. As an invigorating drink, it is consumed in the summer with ice. And on cold winter days they drink it hot like mulled wine.
Japanese plum wines can be safely called a universal medicine. In addition to the above, this drink strengthens eyesight and makes the skin smooth and elastic. Moreover, it removes cholesterol, cleanses the blood, and is an excellent antibacterial agent. In Tokyo, this wine is called life force.
The healing and rejuvenating properties of plum wine were known as early as 984. At that time, some doctors created a medical treatise in which they described the characteristics of this wonderful drink. No wonder this wine was once served exclusively to the emperor and his house.
In Japan, there are about two hundred brands of plum wine, over three hundred private wineries and many more homemade recipes.
The nature of this wine lies in the removal of those taste and healing properties that are stored in the plant kingdom. Having discovered the wonderful world of Japanese plum wines, you are convinced of the brightness and infinity of oriental traditions!
