Soju

Famously, people in the Southern United States love their lemonade, and I am no exception. As a result, I thought it would be fun to make a soju-based lemonade cocktail. This deliciously tart cocktail combines my Southern-ness with a twist of my husband’s Korean upbringing. In this article, I will teach you how to use fresh lemons to make a delicious Korean/Southern-inspired soju lemonade cocktail. 

In this article, I will teach you how to use ripe strawberries to make a delicious Korea-inspired strawberry soju cocktail. Then, I will answer some questions you may have about this recipe! Let me know if you try making this delicious spring cocktail at home! 

Nuruk, otherwise known as a starter culture or fermentation starter, is a Korean ingredient used to make a variety of traditional alcohols drunk for centuries on the Korean peninsula. Historians believe this ingredient dates back to the Three Kingdoms Period (3rd century CE). When making soju or makgeolli, people in Korea start with an ingredient called ‘nuruk.’ This traditional Korean culture starter helps get the process of making alcohol started! Here, we will learn about nuruk and how it is made! 

Recently, on Carving A Journey, I published a recipe for the popular Korean Yakult soju cocktail. While delicious as a cooling spring and summer cocktail, you can also transform it into the perfect boozy popsicle! This popsicle has a light and refreshing milky citrus flavor. The Yakult gives the popsicle a slightly sweet and fruity taste, while the Sprite adds the extra sweetness needed in the popsicle. Then, the final flavor is the boozy soju! Why drink a cocktail if you can eat it as a popsicle instead?!

Every few months, I publish a soju cocktail recipe. This time, I am publishing a recipe for the popular Yakult soju cocktail! In South Korea, people make this cocktail using a well-loved childhood sweet drink known as ‘Yakult.’ From there, they add soju and Sprite. In the end, the drink tastes citrusy, light, and refreshing. Honestly, it is a bit dangerous because you cannot taste the alcohol!