List of Korean beverages
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This is a list of Korean beverages. It includes beverages, traditional or modern, which are distinctive to or closely identified with Korea. Brands and companies are South Korean unless noted.
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[edit] Alcoholic beverages
- Soju (rice liquor)
- Jinro (brand of soju)
- Baekseju
- Cheongju (rice wine)
- Yakju
- Takju, also known as makkoli
- Dongdongju
- Takju, also known as makkoli
- Insamju (medicinal wine; made from ginseng)
- Munbaeju
- Dugyeonju
- Gyepiju
[edit] Beers
- Oriental Brewery (brands include OB and Cass)
- Hite
- Taedonggang a North Korean beer resembling ale; produced since 2002
[edit] Non-alcoholic beverages
[edit] Traditional
All Korean traditional non-alcoholic beverages are referred to as "eumcheongnyu" (음청류 飮淸類). According to historical documents regarding Korean cuisine, 193 items of eumcheongnyu are found.[1] Eumcheongnyu can be divided into the groups of cha (차 tea), tang (탕 boiled water), jang (장 fermented grain juice with sour taste), suksu (숙수), galsu (갈수 thirst water), hwachae (화채 fruit punch), sikhye (식혜 sweet rice drink), sujeonggwa (수정과 persimmon drink), milsu or kkulmul (밀수, 꿀물 honeyed water), jeup (즙 juice) and milk by their ingredient materials and preparation methods. Among the eumcheongnyu, cha, hwachae, sikhye, and sujeonggwa are still widely favored and consumed, however, tang, jang, suksu, galsu are almost disappeared in the present.[2][3]
[edit] Teas
- A more extensive list can be found in: Korean Tea, See also: Korean tea ceremony
- Green tea (nokcha), a staple of tea culture across East Asia.
- Boricha, made from barley.
- Oksusu cha, made from boiled roasted corn kernels.
- Sungnyung made from boiled toasted rice
- Yulmu cha, made from the yulmu (율무) grain, or Job's Tears.
[edit] Hwachae
- See also: Hwachae
- Hwachae is a group of Korean traditional beverages made with fruits, flower petals, and honey, or sugar.
[edit] Others
- Sikhye, a malt drink.
- Sujeonggwa, a persimmon drink.
[edit] Modern
- Milkis, a Creamy Soda.
- 815 Cola (discontinued)
- McCOL
- Chilsung Cider, a clear carbonated sugar soda (not lemon-lime like Sprite)
- Bacchus-F[4]
- Vita 500 an energy drink launched in 2001 [5]
- 2% Fruit flavored water. Peach, Lemon, Apple, Grape and Pomegranate.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 백운화 (April, 1996). "제 3 주제 전통 음청류의 산업화 현황과 전망" (in Korean): pp. 75~95. 인제식품과학 FORUM.
- ^ Introduction of Eumcheongryu (English). Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ 손경희 (April, 1996). "제 1 주제 한국 전통 음청류의 역사적 고찰" (in Korean): pp. pp. 7~23. 인제식품과학 FORUM.
- ^ Vita 500 Nudges Past Bacchus. Korea Times 11 May 2005
- ^ Cyworld Named Hit Product of the Year Chosun Ilbo December 15, 2004
