I recently tried these and an apple peach one and I AM DISGUSTINGLY in love with them – how have I lived my life only tasting these now?
Now on the back it says to mix two tablespoons with hot water and boom – so I did that as a tea – but I wondered if you do anything else with them or add anything? Or whether there’s a fun combination and what your favorite one is because the shop also sells Apple, jujube ? (I wonder what that tastes like), ginger etc
When do you usually have these? Are they even poplar in Korea? 🙂
by Darreris
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Only drink the lemon variant as a tea when I’m sick.
Mixing with plain sparkling water is good too for an iced drink
I used a yuzu one with puff pastry dough to make turn overs and they were amazing!
I like to drink these with hot water that’s already been steeped with tea leaves or just prepare it normally but add a tea bag.
I just discovered these recently and am hooked as well! So far I’ve only drank them hot but that seltzer idea sounds good. Probably good with plain ice water too. Or we can be weird and spread on toast like the pictures on the label haha
Woahh, never knew there was different flavors other than the citron.
Should try making it yourself, these store bought ones tend to be way too sweet imo.
They’re very popular in Korea. It’s normal to drink them as a hot tea during cold weather and especially when you’re sick.
Sometimes I spread it on toast like a marmalade! So good!
You can mix it with water to drink. But really, I feel this is pretty much just marmalade, so I treat it as both a drink, as well as a spread for toast, pastries, using instead of jelly in pb&j,
You can use it kind of like a marmalade, drizzle a bit over buttered toast.
In addition to tea and soda, I like making a citron cocktail (citron flavored soju mixed with lemon juice and dash of seltzer, plus the citron jelly). Could do something similar with ume/maesil too.
I’ve seen someone use the plum one in kimchi! I’m not conflating it with cheong, it was literally this brand and says “Tea” right on the package. I’ll give it a try if I ever find it!
Add to cold green or black tea with a few generous slices of muddled lime, lemon and orange.
I ordered a BBT from moge tea and the guy recommended their citrus bbt drink which seemed to be tea + citrus slices + passionfruit concentrate.
It was nice but not worth $7 to me. So I started making my own drink using the citrus jam.
Love these, blend with smoothie.
I add vinegar and spice to some these to make unique wing sauces
Mix the citron one with some gochujang, vinegar, garlic, and soy sauce and you have a super quick “orange chicken” style sauce to use over any protein. Just made some with tofu last night and it was great
I’ve made cookies with the citron one and it was AMAZING. It would be great in scones too I think.
I also like to add these to black tea when hot, then let it cool and add ice to make a tasty sweet iced tea. Great for making a large jug to keep in the fridge in the summer. This also works with green tea, or rooibos for a caffeine-free version.
It’s pretty tasty added to flavored sparkling water (like la croix) to make a little mocktail. I did a passionfruit water +citron goo + fresh mint that was perfect.
I haven’t tried it, but I bet they’d go well on vanilla ice cream too.
I usually have yuzu and add it to seltzer, then sometimes it also gets a shot of vodka.
Only had it mixed with hot water. A spoon for cups. I like the sparkling water idea, though.
Mix with a little vinegar, salt, and pepper to make a light and refreshing salad dressing.
l like to put a spoonful in my plain Greek yogurt and I have spread on top of a warm cake instead of a frosting
Big mug, hot water & maybe 2 heaping spoonfuls of this stuff
I’m addicted to the plum one! Where did you find it it’s so rare? I’ve asked a Korean coffee shop their recipe for their plum ade and they added lemonade and Perrier to the drink and it’s just perfect
Tons of uses – even non-Asian
TBH some of the best “marmalade” I’ve ever eaten, surpassing the “best” Scottish marmalade. Makes a killer PBJ.
Also good simply with soy sauce and garlic as a marinade/baste on grilled meats.