Hi ALL!!
Would you like something a little bit different for Valentine’s Day? You can give it as a present or drink it yourself.
This is how to make red Shiso-Shu using the Japanese Shiso herb (Perilla) and vodka. It tastes like nothing you’ve ever had before but is so easy to make.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Red Shiso
Where to buy Shiso leaves? Korean shops, Japanese shops, Asian shops, herbs shops.
Vodka
I used a vodka from Tasmania this time, but you can use your favourite.
Filtered water
I use a BRITA filter but there are a few brands on the market.
You can buy BRITA at Coles, Woolworth, Target, BIG W.
You can also use bottled water if you like.
Apple vinegar
I used Mazzetti Organic Apple Cider Vinegar.
Shiso-Shu
Ingredients
- 70 g Red Shiso Perilla or beefsteak plants
- 700 ml Vodka
- 400 g Sugar
- 150 ml Apple vinegar
- 1 L Filtered water
Instructions
- Wash Red Shiso.
- Sterilize bottles in boiling water.
- Add 1000ml (1L)of filtered water into a pot
- Bring the water to the boil, add the Shiso, and cook 5-6mins.
- After 5 mins, remove Shiso and strain the water to other pot or bowl by through sieve.
- Add 400g of sugar into the Shiso juice and mix well and cool down.
- Once cooled, add 150 ml of apple vinegar and mix well. The colour should change to a nice dark pink.
- Add 700ml of vodka into the Shiso juice and mix well.
- Pour the Shiso-Shu into bottles and keep in your fridge.
Video
Shiso, sometime called Beefsteak Plant in English because it’s red colour looks like red meat.
In Japan we use a lot of Shiso, with sashimi, Soba noodles, chicken, fish, or beef dishes, and making drinks.
How to store Shiso
• Wrap Shiso leaves one by one with wet kitchen paper and put in an airtight container or sealed bag. Keep it in the vegetables compartment of your fridge.
• If you want to store a long time, wash and dry out the Shiso then and wrap with plastic one by one and keep in your freezer.
You can ask shops that sell herbs about Shiso or you can grow it yourself.
I just ordered some Shiso plants from a herb garden near me. I am so looking forward to them coming!! It was 1 pot $ 5.50 AUD. I am going to research how to grow Shiso at home so I can grow my own.
For a Valentine’s Day present how about making this Shiso-Shu instead of buying Chocolate?
This Shiso-Shu you can drink straight, however, it is easy to drink so please don’t drink too much otherwise you can’t go to work next day hahaha!
This is another similar concept to my limoncello recipe.
