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Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae)

Name: Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae)
Prep time: 725 min
Total time: 725 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 10 g Omija (dried five-flavor berries); 200 g Water; 14 g Oligosaccharide syrup; 20 g Agar jelly (umu)

우무오미자냉화채

A ruby-red slush of cold-steeped omija (five-flavor berry) sweetened with syrup, topped with thin strips of agar jelly. It's also delicious as bingsu topped with honey rice cakes and sweet red beans.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae)

725mPrep

1Serving

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🥘 Ingredients

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Omija (dried five-flavor berries)10 g

Water200 g

Oligosaccharide syrup14 g

Agar jelly (umu)20 g

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Rinse the omija and steep in warm water for 12 hours.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae) — step 1

Strain the omija water through cheesecloth.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae) — step 2

Sweeten 1 cup of the omija liquid with the syrup.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae) — step 3

Finely julienne the agar jelly or cut it with a cookie cutter.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae) — step 4

Partially freeze the omija liquid and blend into a slush.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae) — step 5

Top the omija slush with the agar jelly.

Omija Slush with Agar Jelly (Umu Hwachae) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

71.3Calories (kcal)

14.4 gCarbs

1.65 gProtein

0.88 gFat

17 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.