Hasaki Homemade Brown Sugar Umeshu

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Umeshu is a traditional Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume (Japanese plums) in a spirit base with sugar over a period of months, producing a fruity, tart-sweet infusion. Hasaki's version is prepared in-house by the restaurant's own kitchen: seasonal plums are soaked in shochu and aged for six months with brown sugar (kokuto) rather than the more common rock sugar, giving it a deeper, more caramelized sweetness. It is best enjoyed over ice.