 A bowl of makgeolli | |
| Type | Rice wine |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Korea |
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Region of origin | East Asia |
| Introduced | 1 BC |
| Alcohol by volume | 6–9% |
| Color | Milky, off-white |
| Flavor | Ricey |
| Ingredients | Rice, nuruk |
| Related products | Cheongju, nigori, choujiu, zutho |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 막걸리 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | makgeolli |
| McCune–Reischauer | makkŏlli |
| IPA | [mak.k͈ʌl.li] |
| Opaque wine | |
| Hangul | 탁주 |
| Hanja | 濁酒 |
| Revised Romanization | takju |
| McCune–Reischauer | t'akchu |
| IPA | [tʰak̚.t͈ɕu] |
| Farmer's wine | |
| Hangul | 농주 |
| Hanja | 農酒 |
| Revised Romanization | nongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | nongju |
| IPA | [noŋ.dʑu] |
Makgeolli (Korean: 막걸리; lit. raw rice wine; [mak.k͈ʌɭɭi]), sometimes anglicized to makkoli (/ˈmækəli/,[1] MAK-ə-lee), is a Korean alcoholic drink. It is a milky, off-white, and lightly sparkling rice wine that has a slight viscosity, and tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and astringent. Chalky sediment gives it a cloudy appearance.[2][3][4] As a low proof drink of six to nine percent alcohol by volume, it is often considered a "communal beverage" rather than hard liquor.[5]
In Korea, makgeolli is often unpasteurized, and the wine continues to mature in the bottle.[6] Because of the short shelf life of unpasteurized "draft" makgeolli, many exported makgeolli undergo pasteurization, which deprives the beverage of complex enzymes and flavor compounds.[5] Recently, various fruits such as strawberries and bananas have been added to makgeolli to create forms with new flavours.[7]
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- ^ "[막걸리이즈백]②유튜브타고 세계로 퍼진 K-주류…김치전에 한잔". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-05-09.