Sparkling Corn Dongdong

Description

Urisul Brewery in Gyeonggi-do ferments domestic rice with ipguk and then layers in corn concentrate and corn extract, producing a dongdongju-style drink where toasted corn dominates the aroma over the usual rice-cream baseline. The nose opens with roasted corn-on-the-cob sweetness and a hint of popcorn butter. On the palate at 6% ABV, the body is smooth and medium-light with corn's natural starchy sweetness creating a different textural profile from pure rice — slightly drier and less milky, with a toasted-grain character running through the mid-palate. The finish is moderately sweet with a roasted cereal warmth that distinguishes it from fruit-flavored makgeolli alternatives. Carbonation adds a lively, snack-like quality to each sip. Compared to standard rice makgeolli, this trades creaminess for a nuttier, more savory grain impression. Serve at 5-8°C with charcoal-grilled samgyeopsal where the roasted corn echo mirrors grill char, or with seasoned kongnamul and sigeumchi banchan where the corn sweetness picks up the earthy vegetable notes.

Ingredients

Rice, Purified Water, Nuruk (Steamed Grain), 옥수수 농축액, 옥수수 추출물 등

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