Ingredients:
- Unripe ume, 1kg
- Rock sugar, 1kg
- White liquor (korui shochu), small amount
- 3L wide mouth bottle
Steps
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1. Disinfect bottle with boiling water or alcohol and dry.
![](https://www.tanabe-ume.jp/wpsys/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/umejuice_2.jpg)
2. Wash ume with water and lightly dry. Freeze for 24 hours until completely frozen.
![](https://www.tanabe-ume.jp/wpsys/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/umejuice_4.jpg)
3. Layer ume and rock sugar in wide mouth bottle. Attach lid securely. Label bottle with date.
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4. Place in cool, dark place. As ume begin to thaw, occasionally shake bottle to fully dissolve sugar.
![](https://www.tanabe-ume.jp/wpsys/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/umejuice_6.jpg)
5. Syrup will be extracted in about 7 days. Remove fruit and store syrup in refrigerator. Mix with 4 parts water to 1 part syrup to drink. (You can eat the removed fruit as well. If you mix with milk, it will produce a yogurt-like drink.)