This is the season for making Umeshu

This is the season for making ume (Japanese apricot) liqueur.

It’s not only very delicious but also really good for your health enjoying it a little before your supper.

Three more monthes are required to enjoy it.

Recipe

Japanese Apricot: 1kg

Sugar candy: 500g

Liquor: 1.8 l

Bottle for 5 l: 1

• Pour a little boiled water into a bottle for your ume (Japanese apricot) liqueur to sterilize it.

• Wipe the inside of the bottle up with a towel and dry off perfectly.

• Wash apricots well, wipe with a towel and dry them well.

• Pick the stem end away carefully.

• Put a half of apricots into the bottle.

• Put a half of sugar candy on the apricots.

• Put the rest of apricots into the bottle.

• Put the rest of sugar candy into the bottle.

• Pour the liquor into the bottle.