Simsul 10
심술 10
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Description
Simsul 10 is a sparkling fruit-style drink from Gyeonggi-do that leans into candied sweetness and aggressive carbonation at 10% ABV. The base mixes corn starch with fructose and white sugar, so expect a flavor profile closer to a hard soda than a traditional fermented brew - think green apple candy and cotton candy with a tart lactic acid backbone that keeps it from collapsing into pure sugar. The carbonation is injected rather than naturally produced, giving it a crisp, soda-like fizz that prickles sharply on the tongue. The finish is short and clean, with an artificial sweetener (acesulfame-K) echo that lingers just slightly. This is not a contemplative pour; it is a party drink, best served ice-cold at 3-5°C with dakgangjeong (crispy fried chicken bites), where the sweet glaze on both creates a playful mirror effect. It also works with tteokbokki, where carbonation cuts through the gochujang sauce's sticky heat.
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Ingredients
Purified Water, 옥수수전분, Fructose, White Sugar, Distilled Alcohol, Lactic Acid, 과채가공품, Carbon Dioxide, Nuruk, 활성건조효모, Acesulfame Potassium