Korean plum soda (maesil ade)
Sweet-tart Korean maesil syrup with sparkling water and ice. Two small café drinks made with bottled syrup.
Ingredients
2 servings
Everyday kitchen measurements
For 2 servings. Use a small 180 ml paper cup, a level eating spoon (about 15 ml) and a small teaspoon (about 5 ml).
How to fill the cup and spoons
Use the same cup and spoons throughout. Their sizes vary, so these amounts are approximate. Spoon flour in loosely and level the top without pressing. Measure vegetables after chopping, without packing them down. The amounts in g/ml are the original reference quantities. For part of a pack, use the specified pack weight and divide the contents evenly.
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Essential
Required for this recipe; use the listed amount.
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Essential
Required for this recipe; use the listed amount.
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Substitute available
If Cold unsweetened sparkling water is unavailable
- Use instead
- Cold still drinking water
- Substitute quantity
- 2 small paper cups (360 ml)Reference quantity: 360 ml
If sparkling water is missing, replace it with this amount of cold still drinking water in the same step; no extra preparation time. The result is a still plum drink.
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Optional
May be omitted without changing the other quantities.
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Step-by-step cooking
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Step 1
Use bottled non-alcoholic maesil syrup, not plum wine or raw plums. In a small jug stir 4 tablespoons syrup (60 ml) with 2 tablespoons cold drinking water (30 ml) for 20 seconds until smooth. Divide between two clean glasses of at least 350 ml each.
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Step 2
Divide the optional ice (1 small paper cup by volume, about 100 g) between the glasses. Tilt each glass and slowly pour in 1 small paper cup cold unsweetened sparkling water (180 ml) down the inside. Leave space for bubbles; do not shake.
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Step 3
Gently lift the syrup from the bottom with a long spoon 2–3 times until evenly pale amber. Serve immediately. If too sweet, add 1 tablespoon cold drinking water to each glass and stir once; do not add more syrup before tasting.
Finished dish
A small paper cup is 180 ml; a tablespoon is 15 ml and a teaspoon is 5 ml. Use prepared syrup according to its label and refrigerate the opened bottle as directed. Do not use raw green plums or pits. Make only what you will drink now; carbonation fades on standing.
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How to enjoy it
Serve immediately with a spoon and a small snack. For no ice, keep the same liquid amounts and chill them first.
