Kim Dae-seok's Ginger Cooking Wine

Name: Kim Dae-seok's Ginger Cooking Wine
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: ginger juice (amount extracted from 1kg of ginger); soju 1 cup; salt 1 tablespoon

A cooking seasoning made by mixing soju and salt with leftover ginger juice from making ginger syrup, effectively eliminating fishy and meaty odors cleanly.

30 min Difficulty Very easy Sauces & basics

Main ingredients

gingersoju

Ingredients needed 10 servings

ginger juice (amount extracted from 1kg of ginger)

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soju 1 cup

salt 1 tablespoon

Recipe

To make ginger syrup, blend ginger in a blender, then strain through a cheesecloth to collect clear ginger juice.
Pour 1 cup of soju into the blender used for ginger, rinse thoroughly to wash off any remaining ginger residue, and mix it into the ginger juice.
Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the ginger-soju mixture and stir well until the salt is completely dissolved.
Transfer the finished Ginger Cooking Wine into a clean, dry glass bottle for storage, and use as needed during cooking.

Prepare the leftover ginger juice collected after juicing ginger.
Rinse the blender with 1 cup of soju and mix it into the ginger juice.
Add 1 tablespoon of salt, stir well, and transfer to a cooking-ready glass bottle for storage.

Cooking tips

Store the finished Ginger Cooking Wine in a clean, dry container and keep refrigerated.
During storage, white ginger starch may settle at the bottom; gently shake the container before use to remix the settled ingredients.

Recommended for

Those seeking an easy and clean way to remove fishy or meaty odors from dishes.
Those who want to fully utilize leftover ingredients from making ginger syrup without waste.

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