Bokbunja-ju

Bokbunjaju (복분자주; 覆盆子酒), also called bokbunja wine, is a Korean fruit wine made from wild and/or cultivated bokbunja (Korean black raspberry). It is produced in Gochang County, Jeollabuk-do, in Damyang, Jeollanam-do,[1] and in Jeju Island, South Korea.[2] It is made by fermenting berries with water.[3][4] Some varieties also contain rice and jicho herb.[5]

Bokbunjaju
TypeFruit wine
Country of originKorea
IngredientsBokbunja (Korean black raspberry)
Korean name
Hangul
복분자주
Hanja
覆盆子酒
Revised Romanizationbokbunjaju
McCune–Reischauerpokpunjaju
IPA[pok̚.p͈un.dʑa.dʑu]

The wine is deep red in color and moderately sweet. It ranges between 15% and 19% alcohol by volume, depending on the brand.[6] It is believed to be healthful [7] and to promote male sexual stamina.[8]

Since 2008, South Korean scientists have searched for ways to utilize bokbunja seeds, which are a by-product of bokbunja ju production. The carbonized seeds can be used as potential adsorbent for industrial dye removal from wastewaters.[9]

References
  1. "Daenamugol Bokbunja-ju 16%". Chusungkoul.en.ecplaza.net. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. Seoul. Lonely Planet. 2003. p. 122. Retrieved 24 January 2015 – via Internet Archive. bokbunja.
  3. "Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Korean Traditional Liquor". English.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. "All sizes — BokBunJa: Korean black raspberry wine — Flickr — Photo Sharing!". Flickr.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. "Jindo Bokbunja Hongju". Eckorea.ecplaza.net. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Korean Traditional Liquor". English.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. "Fermentation Filtrates of Rubus coreanus Relax the Corpus Cavernosum and Increase Sperm Count and Motility". Liebertonline.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. Bokbunja Wine Industry Waste as Precursor Material for Carbonization and Its Utilization for the Removal of Procion Red MX-5B from Aqueous Solutions. Arthur Raj Binupriya, Muthuswany Sathishkumar, Sung Hun Jung, Sun Hwa Song and Soon-Il Yun, CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, November 2008, Volume 36, Issue 10-11, pages 879–886, doi:10.1002/clen.200700202


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