Green plum syrup, liquor, & pickles (Maesil-cheong, Maesilju, & Maesil-jangajji: 매실청, 매실주, 매실 장아찌)

Maesil extract (Maesil-cheong) is used widely in traditional Korean cuisine as a sweetener. It's made from maesil (aka green plums) and makes many dishes much more delicious than if you just used sugar. The result is more flavorful, fragrant, fresh, and complex. Maesil is also known to be really good for you, and Koreans believe preparing food and tea with maesil has many health benefits.
Full recipe: www.maangchi.com/recipe/maesil...
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[@chichibangbang3667]

All three items look delicious. I wonder where we can get those green plums in the midwest.

[@Maangchi]

Maesil (Korean green plum) typically has its peak season in late spring to early summer. Check out a large Korean grocery store in may or June.

[@jaynekozal8535]

Find a farm that sells plums and visit in early June, asking to pick up any of the "drops" that fall off the tree. Today, June 12, 2024, I'm out gathering tons of them from my tree in Michigan.

[@tynelsonnasty5968]

Sand plums grow wild here in Oklahoma

[@jayparker96]

the fact that this took over 6 months ! THAT IS DEDICATION!!! .. she loves us you guys ^_^ lol

[@Bashir000]

+jay Parker I know watch her soy sauce video that took over a year if I remember correct

[@BrazilianLivingAbroad]

One thing I really appreciate on her videos is how concerned she always is about hygiene. She washes and cleans every and each item several times.

[@Jennieyoongi]

+Brazilian Chubby about children too

[@BrazilianLivingAbroad]

Never noticed that...paying more attention from now on. Thank you for your note.

[@bernedettekuteyi5834]

I agree, she is fantastic and a beautiful woman who cares about hygenie. Keep up the good girlie

[@lillacescore5118]

For the purpose of the video you have to be especially careful to not contaminate anything so the plums do not rot. If they do so you're hard work will be wasted in the conclusion of mould growing as you are not fermenting it.

[@thereseandresen8666]

I really enjoy how traditional Korean cooking really takes advantage of everything, like traditional cooking usually does. what if everyone still did like this and used all the resources?! we wouldn't be throwing away so much food for sure!

[@peanutbutter6758]

Maangchi spent about 6 months just to make this video. I love you Maangchi

[@ankitudai5089]

Wow Maangchi! You're just so dedicated to teaching Korean cooking. 100 days + 3 months... You started making this video like half an year back. Amazing!

[@Maangchi]

Thanks a lot for your nice words!

[@terrysharing]

I admire your videos that create amazing foods over a length of time. So many of us have no idea how some foods take weeks, months or years to create. Thanks so much for insights into food that we never knew about.

[@edgecru5her]

I am blown away about how far these plums' flavors can be stretched out across a whopping four different processes from one and the same batch!

[@lisaking4523]

The camera person loves to film blurry!! A lot of the videos are like that!! Makes me not watch, all the way through!!

[@xwtek3505]

It's just three, but still incredible. I thought that the plums are going to be thrown away. I never thought that this process makes the plum taste good too

[@maxrex4482]

the crunch of the pickle drives me crazy! I want some!

[@haenakim8969]

I was surprised when Maangchi said 100 days and then 3 months! Maangchi's the only one who would plan something like this far ahead. Love this!! 💕

[@excentricaboutlife]

I've been obsessed with Maeshil-choeng since i went to Korea 5 years ago. i stayed with a family where the mum made this! i haven't been able to find a good recipe all this time! Thank you Maangchi!

[@user-tw5mk4ih8q]

Every year, my mom makes it like a huge bottle of it (maybe 10 times bigger than the one Mannchi used) and uses it when she cooks or someone has a stomachache lol

[@Maangchi]

Vietnamese and Spanish captions! Thanks to the caption translators! : )

[@owenboonseng6744]

please!! make a version thai :-) thank u so much maangchi

[@nathanlachaize6283]

do you need a french translator ? =)

[@ThaoThao-th7vh]

Thanks. tôi là người Vietnam. i like channel's

[@ChocolateIcecreamno1]

Maangchi, can you make Jokbal (Baking ham, right?) video?

[@vuhoa2314]

what 106 day

[@Maangchi]

Greek caption is available! My viewer Sofia Anna submitted the caption for those who speak Greek! Let's thank her!

[@kristaliaastari2856]

Oh my goodness so much work for this video. Thanks you so much for sharing this with us, I can't wait to give it a try! Hugs!

[@Kky_441]

It's really long projects! awesome! maesilcheong is really real Korean soul food. My mom made it annually. my grandma always also do.(For my mother) Its really good at stomachache. When I fall in love with toilet, my mom give me maesil-cheong hot tea instead of medicine. really good work. And It is the best option to quench our thirst. Its best drink for me. Hot or cold whatever. I hope many people try this!

[@Kky_441]

and also! good at cooking. instead of sugar!

[@17caratcake92]

Amazing how nothing is wasted and it's used over and over to form many different things!

[@5fh9184gfdubc]

My family do this every year. We will always have big bottles of plums lying around the house during this time of the year. it takes a long time to make, but it's worth the wait.

[@syadzafi19]

It's take half year to finish this video., but it's so creative ;) goodluck maangchi

[@greatwhitenorth3717]

Who else thinks this is the coolest thing ever. You make so many base ingredients and products from scratch with just a few items.

[@xiuhui1995]

I love how Maangchi doesn't waste any food she uses :) she can always think of a way to put them into use!

[@Maangchi]

Spanish caption is up thanks to our volunteer captioner!

[@katakakitty1325]

I've watched this video like 4 times now just because I love to see one ingredient get turned into 3 different dishes. It's extremely satisfying to watch.

[@Maangchi]

I finished Korean caption! Enjoy it! 한국어 자막 올렸어요!

[@kch2371]

감사해요!

[@viviantran800]

Maangchi do you know when in year and where i can buy this plums? Thank you. Love your video

[@Maangchi]

German caption was submitted by our volunteer translator! Thank you very much!

[@Maangchi]

Chinese (China) caption is up now thanks to our volunteer captioner!

[@user-dq4jp1lk6b]

매실청은 3년 정도 지나니까, 설탕이 아래로 가라앉더라구요. 그려면 위에 매실청만 드시는 것이 좋아요. 아래에 있는 설탕은 다음에 매실청 담글 때 사용하면 되구요. 한구에서는 매실이 소화에 도움을 줘서 거의 모든 가정에서 담그는 것 같아요. 대단하십니다. 거기에서도 매실청을 담그시니까요.

[@user-dq4jp1lk6b]

아, 한국에서는 가정에서 거의 다 담궈서 먹거든요.

[@Maangchi]

French caption is up now thanks to our volunteer captioner!

[@maizimay]

those plums certainly go a long way

[@SydneyLocket]

"Kwal, kwal, kwal" omg, she is so cute 😂😂🙈💖

[@Maangchi]

Malayalam caption was submitted by Anjana UB (KZbin)! Thank you very much, Anjana! kzbin.info_video?bl=watch&v=Vrg-0IXeqw8&nv=1

[@breatheasbestos9764]

Maangchi is so cool. She takes one and a half pounds of plums and makes three things from it. That is amazing. Nothing is wasted. Maangchi, you impress me!

[@user-qh1zz5fd7j]

Maesil extract and water mixture will be a great beverage to hangover. Scientifically proven fact :)

[@rianmilit]

Awesome recipes! It was really surprising what you managed to make with the same plums, it's getting all of the flavours and qualities of the fruit in so many diverse ways to enjoy. I really like seeing long term projects, it's always very interesting.

[@Maangchi]

Indonesian caption was submitted by our volunteer translator! Thank you very much!

[@hoaphuongdang5450]

where do we get the green things? are they in Minnesota?

[@Maangchi]

English caption is up now! Someone started this project already! So fast! : ) You can submit caption translations in your own language here: kzbin.info_video?ref=share&v=Vrg-0IXeqw8

[@mmuhd]

+Maangchi Hi Maangchi, I like to ask why your maesil jangajji contains alcohol and hence, not suitable for children? Thanks!

[@mmuhd]

+darkowl9 Ooooh, I didn't realized that she took it from the preserved ones. Thanks, man!

[@josephcanterbury9610]

'mmind of

[@martinblouin3639]

+Maangchi thanks for sharing this and for your patience :)

[@gopalakrishnanraman1521]

Maangchi well done

[@marishkadammit1760]

MAANGCHI!! I was just at Barnes and Noble the other day and I saw your cookbook! I was SOOOOO happy for you I bought it and it now lives in my collection! Thank you for sharing so many wonderful recipes!

[@Maangchi]

I feel your support through your message! Happy cooking.

[@msyin9]

This is amazing. So many useful and healthy products from just one product. It does take a lot of waiting but not a lot of time to put together. Thanks for sharing. More things like this would be fun and it exposes me to healthy food items and their uses from Korea.

[@MakoBeauty]

i love how nothing gets wasted! you're so efficient maangchi!

[@princessjime]

Still so crunchy after 3 months and 100 days, amazing!

[@kncraft]

princessjime it's because it's dehydrated

[@viviantran800]

princessjime do you know where i can buy this plum? Thank you

[@tommietrinh]

i found some in the korean grocery store. they're in season about this time of year.

[@Maangchi]

Thai caption is up thanks to our volunteer captioner!

[@tawnkwanthong9539]

💜 Maangchi

[@chantimasaeya3531]

♡♡♡♡

[@KwaKunimizu]

👍👍❤❤

[@noora_a_saetre]

I really like how you don't waste anything, you even used the maesil after the liquor and syrup. I'm definitely going to try this project :))

[@gailchan1327]

Thank you, now i FINALLY know what those little green fruit are! I'll attempt to make this when i see them again in the asian shops. :)

[@asmristafan5294]

This is pure ASMR! ☺️

[@hungry4danish]

A video over 200 days in the making. Wow!

[@BrainBomb]

+hungry4danish she has others like this :) shes an amazing cook.

[@josephluism.v3094]

patience is a virtue.... this project takes so much time but it seems worth it..

[@mychemicalromance073]

I love your passion and love and time that you put into your food! So inspiring

[@uniqueness00]

Waaaah your so smart using 1 ingredient for so many different recipes 😍

[@hughjanus3798]

I probably will not make this, but I enjoyed watching the entire video!

[@hughjanus3798]

***** That recipe is probably very old, before things like that were known.

[@umiluv]

Amazing! My 아빠 loved green plum. Now I know why. I might need to make this for my 엄마 and 삼춘.

[@trishplusmama]

The dedication for this video amazes me! Love you, Maangchi!

[@famelaaquino3406]

I love the sound you make when you chew the plum. haha

[@Maangchi]

+Famela Aquino : )

[@Maangchi]

Russian caption is available! One of our volunteer translators submitted it. Thank you so much!

[@avatargzip]

Круто! Спасибо!!!

[@sashaamsterdam]

Dear Maangchi, you deserve a load of likes and subscribers just for the sheer effort you've put into these recipes. Thank you!!! Hug from the Netherlands :)Sasha

[@Maangchi]

+sashaamsterdam Thank you, Sasha!

[@rebbie4255]

I love her commitment! Amazing!

[@halloikbenXD]

I don't know why but i couldn't stop laughing at 5:54 "Can you wear this hat for a sec?" :) I kept imagining when you give something to somebody to hold for a sec, you just put it on their head and let them stand there for a minute xD

[@HASNASCOOKING]

Galaxy_FANFAN ARMYYY💜💜😘

[@Maangchi]

Dutch caption is up now thanks to our volunteer translator!

[@evl457]

Wat leuk zeg! But of course we Dutch arevgood at English :-)

[@samanthacoerbell998]

Thank you for this video. I'm in Korea and see maeshil growing in my area. I asked everyone how to make jangajji and no one knew how. So now I'm excited for a 100 day (or is it a 200 day) project. I have made maeshil-cheong and maeshilju before, but jangajji is too expensive to buy in stores. This is great!

[@jaewilliams5620]

I don't think Ive been happier than seeing your long project videos. Making the Doenjang, Yujacha, Gochujang, Maesil products! I love these videos so much and can feel your excellent energy throughout. Now when I move into my own space I will be able to make the foods I love. The Bean sprouts! I just love your videos! Its like being in the kitchen with a Mom and the stories of your grandmother too. Thank you so much for Being amazing and Sharing with us. :3

[@angelacalhoun4940]

This is awesome! From one cantor of fruit you get 3 recipes. She used everything and did not waste anything. That is cool in my book.

[@DeaHanMinKuk]

매실은 정말 버릴게없네요!!

[@EuphoricFrenzy]

omg those are soo good with peppers. spicy, salty, and sour. yumm!

[@TreatFactory]

Love your videos. You're extremely patient to wait all those months to complete syrup / video :)

[@gusnuk68]

we called this: a masterpiece.

[@TV-by9mf]

어쩜 한국요리를 그렇게 잘하세요?? 매실까지~~^^ 대단하세요~~

[@drjulialow]

Thank you so much maangchi!! I laughed when you said "time passed by quickly", because it only takes about 10 seconds to reach 100 days when we watch your video.

[@Maangchi]

+Julia Low haha, time flied too quickly!

[@patrickbarrus8315]

I can't help but wave back when Maangchi says "hello everybody"

[@tauIrrydah]

Well our green plums are in season here and at my parents place, I will go and collect them again, I tried making Japanese umeshu, but saw a recipie that needs Maesil Cheong before and this gets three things out of one harvest!

[@Mithrylon]

Thanks so much, Maangchi, for your dedication to projects like this! They're both fun to watch and extremely interesting. The time you spend shows your love for your fans and we all appreciate it immensely. I think I will try this if I can find the fruit, it's so easy. Just have to be patient 😉

[@Maangchi]

+Mithrylon Maesil is in season from May to end of June. It's sold at a Korean grocery store.

[@thangginhaododoemisao5481]

I like how the fruit is used in such a way that you get different kinds of food with almost nothing to waste.

[@AnnM0824]

Great recipe! I always wanted to learn how to make this. Thank youuu!!

[@user-ig7dc4fk6c]

매실청 ! 제가 좋아하는거네요 ~ 재미있게보고갑니다 ~

[@jiyeong3741]

좋은영상 감사합니다👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@linhnguyenduy9013]

Every time I see this fruit, my mouth can't stop watering LOL... I still remember how sour it is... sour, but good...

[@iljimac57]

thanks for you time i love learning different recipes

[@hwangjiyoung18]

I love you, Maangchi! I think about my mom a lot when I watch your videos.

[@vincentbouchard8205]

Thank you for your videos. I really enjoy watching them and giving a try a your recipes. They really taste authentic!

[@Diana0802]

All your hard work over 6 months, awesome!!

[@agmpny6405]

Ah your cookbook. I remember seeing it at my local library and me silently jumping for joy. I literally hugged you cookbook. I really like how your cookbook was written with the ideas for meals. With your videos I have really developed a taste for Korean food. Please do another meet and greet in the New York area!!

[@SpiegelDasKaetzchen]

You put so much effort in making your videos, I really love to watch them. In fact, if I don't get my regular dose of Maangchi, I start to feel depressed. Please never stop making videos of delicious korean food & drinks! :)

[@Maangchi]

+SpiegelDasKaetzchen Thank you for your nice words!

[@metroliancegroup437]

I love how you waste nothing, use all of the plums. The wisdom of our forefathers is amazing

[@pocketpicker6613]

The prohibition era red hot jazz music was a nice touch lol

[@thetownsquare]

My neighbor introduced me to Maesil-cha for the first time over a year ago - so yummy!

[@mige14linares14]

so much dedication and hard work in just one video :O keep it going Maangchi your videos are awesome! greetings from Venezuela!

[@tatianavazquez1797]

Hi!!!!❤❤❤ Thanks for all the recepies now my husband wants to make a lot of your recepies!!!😀 Cant wait!!!! love you!!!

[@grim161]

I love her so much.

[@20172017]

I love your patience and grace in making quality food :)

[@carolinejette2500]

i made it! it's wonderful. This year all my yellow plum tree will be picked up at green stage, i will make this with the yellow plums(green), the alcool is perfect too. Also the marined plums with rice. I'm in love.

[@Maangchi]

Wonderful!

[@zheng2667]

Love the sound effects!!

[@Eveonthehill]

My daughter and I just fell in love with you! Thank you for the great recipes! We are going to try it with the Korean plums and liquor, then we will try your recipe with local crab apples and maybe a sweet mild vodka, jalapeno pepper paste. What do you think? I want to adapt your recipe to what we grow locally. Thank you again! Beautiful woman and great recipes!

[@summerpride]

Hello from South Africa. I found your channel and am delighted. I love plums. Thank you for showing me what I can do with plums now.

[@MariaOrtiz-nv2mb]

A friend bought me some of the plum with the hot paste from Korea but there was persimmons too with the hot paste it was her moms recipe it was delicious 😋

[@r4inbowUnic0rns]

i call this dedication! Thanks maangchi :)

[@livingit8084]

Maangchi for President! !! We love you!!

[@Bauhauskiddo]

Thank you for the upload Maangchi, all your food looks so interesting and tasty!

[@lizzardnannerzz]

Maangchi, is that a hammer shaped ice cube? hahaha. I love your videos. I always get so excited when you've uploaded a new one. I hope one day I can go to Korea and eat there with all of my Korean friends!

[@Maangchi]

+Hannah Barnett "is that a hammer shaped ice cube?" yes! : )

[@lizzardnannerzz]

It's so cool! I hope you have a good day today! :D Thank you for replying!

[@andrewchoi630]

this was amazing very well planned and well prepared for our viewing :) thank you Maangchi!

[@EmmaGnillot]

that looks so good all of them!!

[@michaelogden4035]

your patience is amazing!

[@DizzzyKipper]

I would have to say ,the most efficient recipe I have ever seen.I will have to keep my out for those and maybe give it a try. Thank you! Fun and interesting as always.

[@Lavendelblauen]

+DizzzyKipper this recipe uses everything (except the pits!)...Love your icon, I thinks Pats would approve of this recipe too...Cheers, and pass the Bolly or Maesilju in this case! :D

[@EvanCathey]

+Lavendelblauen Lols, Patsy would only approve of the soju, eddy would eat the syrup and saffron and grandmother would eat the pickles.

[@franciscashizukaaihara7756]

Adorei! Muito obrigada