Drinks

  • Red Shiso Juice Recipe – How to Make

    Red Shiso Juice Recipe – How to Make

    Want to try the superb refreshing taste of the deep red, minty drink on a hot summer day? Then, find some red shiso leaves to make your own Red Shiso Juice from scratch.

  • How To Drink Umeshu

    How To Drink Umeshu

    In the past, it was mainly used as medicine for sore throats, but the relaxation of liquor laws allowed more people to start brewing it at home. 

  • What Does Mugwort Tea Taste Like?

    What Does Mugwort Tea Taste Like?

    Mugwort tea has an earthy herb-like taste that is slightly bitter. However, when you brew it, it gives off a crisp herb fragrance due to the essential oils in the plant.

  • How To Make Mugwort Tea

    How To Make Mugwort Tea

    Traditional herbalists used mugwort to make a tea that treated various ailments for centuries. Today, the practice is still part of Japan’s tea-drinking culture.

  • 9 Japanese Fanta Flavors to Try

    9 Japanese Fanta Flavors to Try

    Besides Coke, Fanta is arguably the most popular brand produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It features different fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks, including the iconic Fanta Orange variant.

  • Can You Eat the Plums in Choya?

    Can You Eat the Plums in Choya?

    Choya, also called Umeshu, is a traditional Japanese liqueur made using ume fruit. Unlike other flavored alcoholic beverages that comprise the drink, it contains actual fruit inside the bottle.

  • How To Make Hojicha Latte

    How To Make Hojicha Latte

    Coffee lovers will appreciate the smooth, rich flavorful lightness packed in a hojicha latte. It is the perfect Japanese all-day any-weather drink that one can enjoy piping hot or ice cold. 

  • How to Open a Ramune Bottle

    How to Open a Ramune Bottle

    Ramune is a Japanese soft drink which dates back to the late 19th century. Here, we will explore this drink’s intriguing glass housing and explain, step-by-step how to open them.

  • How to Warm Sake in 4 Easy Ways

    How to Warm Sake in 4 Easy Ways

    Sake, Japan’s traditional drink, has a long history and particular way that it should be drunk.  Although many types of sake are now served chilled, some sake varieties are better enjoyed warm.

  • How to Drink Makgeolli

    How to Drink Makgeolli

    Makgeolli has a tangy, bitter, and slightly sweet taste. But what is the history behind this drink and how do you drink it? Let’s find out.