Baekseju

Baekseju is a clear, herb-flavored Korean rice wine made with fermented glutinous rice. Ginseng is the dominant flavor, while the combination usually includes a blend of herbs and spices such as ginger, omija (Schisandra chinensis), goji berries, or cinnamon.

It is a subtly sweet drink with a distinctive herbaceous character, usually bottled at 13% ABV. Although the first written mention of baekseju dates back to the 17th century, in 1992, Kooksoondang introduced the first modern interpretation of the drink.

Before that, it was usually produced as a house-made brew. Baekseju translates as 100-year-wine—a name given for its supposed health benefits that enable a person to live up to 100 years. It is sometimes cut with soju to create a drink popularly known as osipseju.