Baekse-ju

Baekseju
Country of origin Korea
Ingredients Glutinous rice
Korean name
Hangul 백세주
Hanja 百歲酒
Revised Romanization baekseju
McCune–Reischauer paekseju
IPA [pɛ̝k̚.s͈e̞.dʑu]

Baekseju (백세주; 百歲酒; sold under the brand name Bek Se Ju) is a Korean glutinous rice-based fermented alcoholic beverage flavored with a variety of herbs, ginseng most prominent among them. According to some, the name comes from the legend that the healthful herbs in baekseju will help you live to be 100 years old.

The drink is infused with ginseng and eleven other herbs, including licorice, omija (Schisandra chinensis), gugija (Chinese wolfberry), Astragalus propinquus root, ginger, and cinnamon.

Overview

Baekseju is brewed using traditional methods, and has a mellow flavor, with a hint of ginseng.[1]

It is often consumed with gui and other spicy dishes which are main flavors of Korean food. However, baekseju is considered to be a more old-fashioned variety of alcoholic beverage than soju or beer, and is less popular, possibly due to its image and high price. Baekseju is made by a company named Kooksoondang. It was a pocket recipe wine before its popularity. It had its traditional recipe but in order to make it sell on a broader market, some adjustments were made with new ingredients. It was first launched in 1992 along with the name of Jibong'yuseol. This was a success for the company. The reason behind the success was that at the time of its release there were only a couple of alcoholic beverages namely beer, soju and whiskey. This drink was perfect for those who wanted to drink but not get too drunk.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  • Korean!), T. k (ask A. (2011-08-19). "Ask a Korean!: Baekseju, the "100 Year Wine"". Ask a Korean!. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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