Making Umeshu
See how we transform fully tree-ripened Nanko-ume into delicious umeshu.
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washing
After we purchase ume from the farmer or the daily auction we wash them thoroughly.
loading
Ume are loaded into large soaking tanks which are waiting with sugar and alcohol premixed.
maceration
Ume are soaked in the alcohol and sugar mixture for at least half a year, until chemical analysis shows maximum extraction. The ume are removed from the tanks before off flavors from the pits can begin to leach into the liquid.
bottling
The liqueur in the soaking tanks is filtered, mixed with ingredients depending on the product type, filtered again, pasteurized, and bottled on our automated line.
Visual QA check
Before labeling and packaging, each product is visually confirmed.