tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post4213542970726101243..comments2024-03-14T20:55:21.709+09:00Comments on Janne In Osaka: UmeshuJan Morenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-87925284037982639212010-11-16T14:55:06.744+09:002010-11-16T14:55:06.744+09:00Yes, you can. Though 3-4 months is rather short; I...Yes, you can. Though 3-4 months is rather short; I would wait at least six months before taking it out. Many umeshu jam recipes assume you've let them be for six months to a year. <br /><br />We made jam from some one-year old ume last year and it turned out pretty good. We're not going to do that this year though, as we've realized the umeshu taste keeps improving for years if you keep the fruit. We'd rather have tastier uneshu than a bit of jam :)Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-71411722927903289062010-11-16T14:50:29.904+09:002010-11-16T14:50:29.904+09:00Question! once the ume has been sitting in the ume...Question! once the ume has been sitting in the umeshu for say 3-4 months can you take the ume out and make jam from them? or just some of the ume?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-72074624489867448422009-06-25T15:24:13.866+09:002009-06-25T15:24:13.866+09:00Awesome pics. Brandy!Awesome pics. Brandy!the soul of japanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963740501337441097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-75787807158786739432009-06-24T14:40:17.360+09:002009-06-24T14:40:17.360+09:00James, do note #4 before you pat my back too much ...James, do note #4 before you pat my back too much for resisting the lure of consumerism ^_^<br /><br />Yes, if all you want is a cheap, sweet drink then it's as cheap to buy as to make. If you want any kind of quality, then making it yourself is cheaper and much more fun.<br /><br />BTW, we're making umeboshi too, which really is quite a bit cheaper to make no matter what, and I just put up a post about the first steps: http://janneinosaka.blogspot.com/2009/06/umeboshi.htmlJan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-8006697598775605312009-06-24T14:24:03.113+09:002009-06-24T14:24:03.113+09:00For point #3, you just got yourself on my blogroll...For point #3, you just got yourself on my blogroll. Non-consumer culture needs to be rewarded!<br /><br />I'm glad you added in point #1 too, as I tried making umeshu and last year and currently enjoying the product, but I certainly wouldn't say it is cheaper - however, you get much better VALUE for what you pay; and a big part of it was the making - we got 4 or 5 of us together and made about 50 litres in total of various umeshuu's (black sugar, brandy, honey...)Jameshttp://www.frugalistajapan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-6304260993711933052009-06-21T03:30:49.214+09:002009-06-21T03:30:49.214+09:00That would be so fun! Definitely going to do it on...That would be so fun! Definitely going to do it once I'm back in the states.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-78494101740331383192009-06-20T10:46:59.262+09:002009-06-20T10:46:59.262+09:00Wow, great photos! Thanks for sharing. Hey, these ...Wow, great photos! Thanks for sharing. Hey, these <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9kQdf0_FRw" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Statehood Apparel</a> might interest some of your friends too.Jeanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9kQdf0_FRwnoreply@blogger.com