What is “Traditional” Soju?: A Lively Debate

What is “Traditional” Soju?: A Lively Debate

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesWhat is “Traditional” Soju?: A Lively Debate

There is no official definition of what constitutes soju the drink that has become a symbol of Korean social life. Does that mean anyone can make it?

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The 400-year-old secret of traditional Korean liquor. The process of brewing soju for 108 days

Serious Mealtimes / Emily Dryden

After months of failed experiments and thousands of wasted dollars Brandon Hill believed he was finally on the verge of making drinking history.

He checked the gauges for the first time to see if they were steady and peered through the window of the still where steam from the mash billowed like pipe smoke. The poisonous methanol dripped from the run and the good liquor swirled through spiral condensers that emptied into a glass container.