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ZK in the Korea Herald: Infused Soju

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The Korea Herald has posted a piece I wrote about my infused soju experiment.

‘Tis the season for seriously infused soju

Joe McPherson is the founding editor of ZenKimchi. He is also dining editor for 10 Magazine and writes and consults for multiple publications. He is the only non-Korean judge for the Korean section of the Miele Guide--but don't ever call him a food critic.
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  • mike

    I am very intrigued by the bloody mary-infused soju, but there is one thing you don’t mention- How was it? How did it taste? Would you recommend making that or would the effort be better spent on something easier, like lemon?

    Also, those jars you used- What do they look like up top? Do they have a cover, or did you make the cover yourself? Just wondering what to look for at the shop.

    Thanks a lot, and congrats on the wedding!

    • http://www.zenkimchi.com/FoodJournal/ ZenKimchi

      The jars had rubber stoppers on the tops, so they were well sealed. Going for lemon is a good safe way to do it. The Bloody Mary experiment was for the foodies. I try to push the boundaries on what one can do, and since unsweetened tomato juice is hard to come by, I thought it made a decent shooter for parties. But for your own personal use, go for lemon. That should taste great!

    • http://www.zenkimchi.com/FoodJournal/ ZenKimchi

      Thanks!

      The solar dehydrator needs a lot of ventilation, and you need to slice the tomatoes very thin.

  • Jae Young

    Yeah, my dad infuses booze with ginseng all the time, but I don’t really know how sterile his methods are. Congratulations on the wedding! and really, all this Star Chef talk, making me so sad. If I ever get back to Seoul, I haaave to go, it totally sounds like the sort of place I’d adore.

  • http://seoulfuladventures.wordpress.com/ Seoulful Adventures

    I’ve made bacon infused whiskey before, but I really like the idea of mixing two infused alcohols into a complicated shot.

    Also, the pizza box oven is genius. I’m definitely going to have to try that for a couple recipes.

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