The post What Is Soju, and Why Is It Becoming More Popular ... fermentations and using an enzyme called ‘nuruk,’” which is made from wheat and rice and is unique to the Korean brewing ...

Soju, which often comes in a small green bottle with a twistable cap, is a distilled Korean liquor. ... Once it's finished brewing, the average alcohol content for sake is 13 to 17%.

Bar director John Yi’s cocktail menu is mostly soju-based, but his Nightcap cocktail mixes makgeolli and cold brew soju. Liu says to watch the dessert space for a future makgeolli cameo.

When modern soju was first introduced in 1965, it it was typically 35% alcohol by volume, but these days bottles will typically range between 12 to 20 % ABV, never exceeding 24%.

The Process. To come up with this ranking of the best soju flavors, I went to two liquor stores in Koreatown and grabbed a bottle of every single soju flavor available.I came back home with a ...

Lane Nieset is a writer from Miami who has lived in France for the past 10 years. From her current base in Paris, she covers a mix of lifestyle, wine, food, and fashion. Expertise: food, wine ...

Craft distillery Minhwa Spirits will open a tasting room in Doraville in 2024 featuring Korean spirits soju and makgeolli, ... including a cold brew made with Chinese five-spice powder.

Once overshadowed by mainstream choices like soju and beer, traditional Korean alcohol has experienced a resurgence since the early 2020s. The market for traditional drinks in Korea grew from 62.7 ...