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● The Basics of Making Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract) Start with the Selection of Raw Materials

When making Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract), fully ripened Nanko plums, which are used for regular pickled plums, are not used.

The most delicious Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract) is made from green plums.

Harvested green plums are carefully sorted by our company using a machine called the "Color Sorting Machine" (which separates yellow and green plums), devised by the president, along with the human eye.

From this point, the quality of the resulting Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract) is already determined.

● Grinding the Green Plums
Sorted green plums are crushed using a dedicated machine.

At this stage, the process is carried out carefully to ensure a fine and uniform texture.

It is meaningless if the green plums are not ground as finely and neatly as traditional hand-grinding.

We thank the machinery manufacturer who developed this excellent equipment.

At this time, the factory is filled with the aroma of green plums.

This is an annual event—the aroma of the season.

● Boiling the Green Plum Juice
Next, the crushed green plums are squeezed using a cloth.

If the plums are ground finely, the juice can be extracted thoroughly.

It is also very important not to lose the gifts of nature.

From the grinding of the green plums to the juice being extracted, it is then boiled in a pot.

This is the most challenging part. Watch the pot carefully, and immediately remove any foam that appears.

Then, remove the foam as much as possible.

This process is repeated for a while.

Just like in high-end cuisine, carefully skimming off the foam significantly affects the final product.

Boiling in large pots during summer is extremely hot, but cutting corners is not allowed.

Until the foam stops forming, we fervently pray, "May it become delicious," while diligently removing the foam.

● Continuous Reduction
Once the foam stops forming, and after about 8 hours of constant stirring, the color turns dark, and the extract begins to form threads.

At this point, we use a specialized analyzer to measure the progress.

If the boiling is too shallow, the product will not be good; if overdone, it becomes a very hard, spoon-resistant Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract).

The expertise of Kishu Umezou in deep boiling is the key to the best Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract).

While deeper boiling reduces the final quantity, it results in a more delicious and concentrated Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract).

This judgment is the final detail in making the perfect Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract).

● Completion of Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract)
The finished Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract) is then bottled or processed into other products.

Kishu Umezou offers products made from Ume Fruit Extract (Ume Extract), all starting from this pure, authentic extract.

Because the raw material—genuine Ume Fruit Extract—is authentic and high-quality, we can confidently deliver all our products to customers.

【How to Consume Ume Fruit Extract】

● Drinking with Hot Water
Scoop an appropriate amount of Ume Fruit Extract with a spoon, dissolve it in hot water, and enjoy.
Adjust the amount of extract to your preference.
Adding honey or oligosaccharides makes it easier to drink.

● Eating Directly
It is quite sour, but some people prefer to scoop it with a spoon and lick it.
If you can handle sour flavors, please try.

● Adding to Cooking
Some people mix it into various dishes.
Please try using it as a hidden flavor enhancer in your cooking.

【Important】
Please note that if the manufacturer updates the product (including packaging and content volume), we will deliver the new packaging accordingly.