Ume(Plum) Koji Syrup Workshop 6/27/2025

Service Description

"Brew Your Wellness": Fermented Ume Koji Syrup Workshop ”Ume(plum)" is a very familiar food in Japan. Citric acid, the sour component of ume, stimulates the secretion of saliva and the action of digestive enzymes, including gastric juice, and produces many benefits when processed. For example, it relieves fatigue, improves blood flow, sterilizes, and boosts the immune system, and plays a major role in preventing colds and overcoming the summer heat. In this workshop, we would like to prepare a plum koji fermented syrup using “rice malt” to make a drink with a lot of benefits. What are the benefits of using "Rice malt(koji)"? ✅The ume fruit will be plumped up. ✅The koji fungus produces vitamins. ✅The sweetness of koji increases the richness. ✅The fermentation process converts sugar into glucose, which is a source of energy for the body. In the workshop, participants will actually make ume syrup and take it home with them. It takes about a few weeks to ferment, so you can enjoy it at home afterwards. In addition to these recipes, we will also introduce other recipes using plums. Please enjoy a summer feast filled with ideas you don't usually see, such as easy-to-make ume dressing, grilled rice balls with ume miso, and ume desserts and more! ◎Date: June 27, 2025(Friday) at 6:30pm (EST)　 　*Only in person (Zoom Live is NOT available.) ◎To Register: Please go to this link→https://forms.gle/Gorak8CHNREDq4Xw5 Please fill out the form, and send your payment. ◎Tuition: $ 45 per person (Credit Card, Venmo, PayPal ,cash only) 　*All proceeds go to NPO Honzo Haven ◎Instructor: Masayo Takahashi ◎Location: Honzokaku Natural Remedies Center: 145 E 35th St. Suite LL., New York, NY 10016 Contact us at 212-685-4325 or contact@honzohaven.org