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Soju (English pronunciation: / ˈ s oʊ dʒ uː /; Korean: 소주; Hanja: 燒酒) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage, [1] [2] [3] traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. [4]
Fruit soju contains large amounts of sugar, with each bottle containing 32.4 grams (1.14 oz). The calorie content of each bottle of fruit soju totals 400 kcal; more calories than one bowl of rice and 5 g (0.18 oz) more sugar than a serving of Coke, contributors to obesity and an increase of visceral fat. [9]
A bottle of Chamisul Fresh. Chamisul (Korean: 참이슬; lit. dew) is a brand of soju manufactured by South Korean company HiteJinro. [1] It is the most popular brand of liquor in the world.
The Process. To come up with this ranking of the best soju flavors, I went to two liquor stores in Koreatown and grabbed a bottle of every single soju flavor available.I came back home with a ...
A bottle of Chamisul soju. Jinro is the largest manufacturer of soju accounting for half of all white spirits sold in South Korea. [6] Soju accounts for 97% of the category. Global sales in 2013 were 750 million bottles; the second-largest spirits brand, Smirnoff, sold less than half that number.
Although soju is often compared to vodka, it has a sweet taste due to added sugar. The drink is usually served in a shot glass. It has a smooth, clean taste, and pairs well with a variety of Korean dishes. Soju is generally inexpensive; a typical bottle costs about ₩1,800, less than US$1.65 (convenience store standards). [49]
The two current major breweries date back to the 1920s. The third brewery established in Korea, Jinro Coors Brewery, was founded in the 1990s but was later acquired by Oriental Breweries (OB). [31] In the past, Korean consumers had a preference for lagers versus ales or wheat beer; with the aforementioned flavors being rather unfamiliar. [32]
Soju is a clear, colorless distilled beverage of Korean origin. [66] South Korea: Soju (/ ˈ s oʊ dʒ uː /; from Korean: 소주; 燒酒) is a clear, colorless distilled beverage of Korean origin. [67] [68] [69] It is usually consumed neat, and its alcohol content varies from about 16.8% to 53% alcohol by volume (ABV).