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Dansul

Dansul or gamju is a milky Korean rice wine made with rice, glutinous rice, and nuruk. Due to the incomplete fermentation of the rice, the wine has relatively low alcohol content and sweet and slightly tangy notes.

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Source
Dansul
TypeRice wine
OriginKorea, East Asia
Alcohol by volume2‒3%
IngredientsRice, glutinous rice, nuruk
Korean name
Hangul
단술
Lit.sweet wine
RRdansul
MRtansul
IPAtan.sul
Alternate name
Hangul
감주
Hanja
甘酒
RRgamju
MRkamju
IPAkam.dʑu

Dansul (Korean: 단술; pronounced [tan.sul]; lit. 'sweet wine') or gamju (감주; [kam.dʑu]) is a milky (or cloudy) Korean rice wine made with rice, glutinous rice, and nuruk (fermentation starter).1234 Due to the incomplete fermentation of the rice, the wine has relatively low alcohol content (2‒3% ABV) and sweet and slightly tangy notes.5

Preparation

Steamed rice and/or glutinous rice is mixed with nuruk (fermentation starter), lightly pounded, and heated in water until the temperature reaches 60 °C (140 °F).1 It is left to ferment for several hours at 60 °C (140 °F), and sieved before served.1

See also

See also

  • Jiuniang – Chinese equivalent of Dansul
  • Amazake – Japanese equivalent of Dansul
References

References

  1. "gamju" 감주. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. McKay, Marianne; Buglass, Alan J.; Lee, Chang Gook (2011). Buglass, Alan J. (ed.). Handbook of Alcoholic Beverages: Technical, Analytical and Nutritional Aspects. Wiley. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-470-51202-9.
  3. Heu, Mun-Hue; Moon, Huhn-Pal (2010). Sharma, S. D. (ed.). Rice: Origin, Antiquity and History. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-57808-680-1.
  4. Lim, T. K. (2013). Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 5, Fruits. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. p. 307. ISBN 978-94-007-5652-6.
  5. 박, 종인 (10 December 1998). "탁주 공급구역 제한 폐지". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 5 May 2017 – via Naver.