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KoreanCheong
Cooking Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 100 days
ABOUT
Maesil-cheong (green plum extract) is Korea's most iconic fruit syrup. It is commonly enjoyed as a refreshing cold beverage or used as a substitute for sugar and honey in cooking. The gentle acidity paired with a complex sweetness adds rich depth and dimension to your dishes.
INGREDIENTS
Maesil (Korean Green Plum)
Sugar
METHOD
Thoroughly wash the green plums
Remove any dirt and the stems from the green plums.
Dry the plums with towel and weigh the plums and prepare an equal weight of sugar.
Layer the green plums and sugar alternately into a sterilized jar.
Store at room temperature and invert the jar once a day until the sugar has completely dissolved.
After 100 days, separate the plum flesh from the syrup to finish
NOTES
If you age it in room temp
you can get the richer and deeper flavor :) (I had 5 years aged maesil cheong and it's gorgeous and gold in my kitchen)