Umeshu

Umeshu (梅酒) is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ume plums (while still unripe and green) in liquor (焼酎, shōchū) and sugar. It has a sweet, sour taste, and an alcohol content of 10–15%. Varieties are available with whole ume fruits contained in the bottle, and some people make their own umeshu at home. Umeshu can be made either from real plum fruit, or using additive flavours and perfumes to emulate the taste of plums. Umeshu which is made from exclusively plum fruit (without additives) will be labelled as Honkaku Umeshu and will typically be made only from ume fruit, sugar, and alcohol.

Yuzushu

Yusushu is the Japanese fruit liqueur whose success has increased considerably in recent years. Very appreciated for its spicy and refreshing side, yuzushu is made from a small Japanese citrus fruit close to the lemon called yuzu from which it takes its name. If there are now many yuzu liqueurs, they are all made from the maceration of freshly harvested citrus fruits in alcohol and sugar.