Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: Yuzu Shu Confession

Ok.. Now I see what you mean and I'm inspired ...

2011-05-11T23:00:17.214-04:00

Ok.. Now I see what you mean and I'm inspired to try making it. It sounds great.

Aha! Here's the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2...

2011-05-10T23:11:22.588-04:00

Aha! Here's the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/dining/22appe.html

Seems like a follow-up blog post should be in the works...I'll get right on that!

I'm so glad, bookworm!! Yuzu is great, althoug...

2011-05-10T23:10:29.665-04:00

I'm so glad, bookworm!! Yuzu is great, although very difficult to find outside of Japan. It's possible, but it's crazy expensive from what I hear. Thanks for stopping by!

ladymoxie, I would highly recommend giving something similar a go. It's ridiculously easy, and now that I've got a wee bit of confidence I'm going to charge forward with rhubarb. Or whatever else I see a bumper crop of throughout the year.

Kris, I would completely recommend any kind of citrus. There's a great article from the NYTimes about this. I'm looking for it right now, but it also sounds like fun.

Now, to answer your questions: Yes, I think you could use vodka. In place of the yuzu you could, as I mentioned use any citrus, but you could shoot for limes with lemons or another tangy citrus. As I mentioned above I'm going to give rhubarb a shot, but I also think kiwi would be good as would apple, pear, etc. Sky's the limit, really. Keep me posted on your results!

So, I poked around at some of your links, trying t...

2011-05-10T22:48:08.737-04:00

So, I poked around at some of your links, trying to figure out if I could replicate this here in Hawaii. Could vodka be used instead of shochu? And what of the yuzu? Is their a counterpart that could be found here? Lemons? Oranges? I'd love to try something like this!

Oooh I want to try to make this. I love homemade b...

2011-05-09T22:07:20.313-04:00

Oooh I want to try to make this. I love homemade brews!

My spouse works with produce in his job. Neither ...

2011-05-09T21:14:20.134-04:00

My spouse works with produce in his job. Neither of us had heard of Yuzu. This was fascinating - spouse learned about a fruit new to him - I look forward to reading some of your other posts. Glad I found your blog through the Blogathon.