Rice vinegar is a traditional seasoning condiment mainly used in China, Japan and Korea. It is a type of vinegar made with rice as the main ingredient. Specifically, it is made from rice, fermented rice or rice koji, and water.
Rice vinegar is generally has a mild flavor, less acidic and a bit sweeter than Western vinegar. It also works well with many dishes, for salad dressings and dipping sauces, and for drinks!
Rice vinegar can be further classified based on its ingredient, each with a different flavor profile. Check the article below for further information about it and the comparation with other types of vinegar:
Can’t find rice vinegar near you? Check this article to know about what rice vinegar can be substituted with!
Red Shiso Juice with Rice Vinegar Recipe
Red Shiso Juice (with Organic Rice Vinegar and Black Sugar)
Ingredients
- 400 g Red shiso leaves (red perilla leaves)
- 250 ml Organic rice vinegar
- 1 cup Black sugar
- 1.5 litre Water
Instructions
- Cut the stem of the shiso and take only the leaves, wash them repeatedly with clean water and then drain the water.
- Put approx. 1.5 L of water in a pot made from other than aluminum, then boil the water.
- Add 1 cup of organic rice vinegar in the pot, then add red shiso, and boil them for about 5 minutes.
- Take the red shiso leaves. Put it in a strainer, then squeeze it with chopsticks, ladle, etc., but do not touch with hand.
- Add a cup of black sugar in the pot and reboil it, skim off the scum (froth or foam that floats on the surface of liquid) if there are any.
- If you see the heat (steam-like air) coming, take the bottle to store the juice.
- Disinfect the bottle by spreading a small amount of rice vinegar to the inner lid and spout.
- When it cools down, keep it refrigerated.
- You can drink it immediately as it is. But if the concentration is too thick for you, you can add water and ice.
Notes
- Because this is using vinegar, do not use aluminum pot. Since vinegar is added in from the beginning, the red colour will remain beautifully even if the shiso leaves are taken from the water.
- Because of if you use ordinary vinegar or citric acid, and white sugar, the juice won’t turn out nicely, please use organic rice vinegar and black sugar.
Rice Vinegar Product Recommendation
It is said that white rice contains only a small amount of vitamin B complex and low nutritional value. However, fermenting white rice and processing it into vinegar produces 15 kinds of amino acids and more than 70 kinds of organic acids. In particular, rice vinegar contains a lot of citric acid.
Find the high-quality pure rice vinegar that is made with organically cultivated rice. Make your dishes more delicious with these vinegars, and get the health benefits!
