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Blueberry Soju Recipe

Make this gourmet blueberry soju with real blueberries and develop its flavors for years.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

To Wash Blueberries
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Vinegar
Blueberry Soju Ingredients
  • 7 oz Blueberries 200g
  • 7 oz Sugar 200g
  • 64 oz Soju, 16% alcohol 2 Liter
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice Optional, for flavor
  • 1 tsp Blueberry flavoring Optional, see recommendation

Equipment

  • 1 Bottle for blueberry soju

Method
 

Washing the Blueberries
  1. In a washing bowl, put the blueberries. Sprinkle the baking soda on top of the blueberries.
  2. Add cold water to the bowl until the blueberries submerge. Then add vinegar. Mix.
  3. Lightly rub the blueberries in the water. Then take them out and rinse them thoroughly with running water.
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Disinfecting the Glass Bottle
  1. In a pot, add water again. Take the glass bottle you want to put your blueberry cheong in and put it upside down.
  2. Slowly bring the water to a boil. Let the glass bottle be disinfected with boiling water. Once the water starts to boil, turn down the heat to medium-high. Let it boil for about 5 minutes.
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  3. Take out the glass jar and let it completely dry.
Making Blueberry Soju
  1. Dab the water out of the blueberries. Let them dry completely.
  2. Put all the blueberries into the disinfected glass bottle. Pour the sugar inside. With a dry wooden spoon, mix the sugar and blueberries.
  3. Then start mashing the blueberries with the spoon so the blueberry juices ooze out and the sugar is well mixed.
  4. Optionally, you can add a tablespoon of lemon juice. It helps with preservation and enhances the flavor.
  5. Now you have made a blueberry cheong! Let it sit there in a dark, chilly place for a day until the sugar dissolves.
  6. The next day, pour the soju into the glass bottle. Your blueberry soju is ready! We recommend leaving it for at least a year to develop its flavor. But if you can't wait, you can add a teaspoon of the blueberry flavoring to the fresh blueberry soju.
  7. Wait for 100 days and strain the blueberry fruits with a fine mesh so you are left with pure blueberry soju. You can leave the blueberry soju to develop its flavor after that. Enjoy!