[Korean] Omija hwa-chae, five-taste-berries fruit punch

Omija means five-taste-berries in Korean. To find out the benefit of omija, click here.
We usually make a hot tea with omija by boiling omija for a longtime and adding honey, but you can enjoy it as fruit punch during summer.
You can buy this at Korean markets. 
[notice] Pregnant women are not supposed to eat this.



Omija fruit punch
Korean name : Omija Hwa-chae



Cooking Instruction

1. Carefully open 2 L of the bottle of carbonated water, or it will overflow. Let the carbonation come out of bottle slowly.


2. Put 1/4 cup of omija in the bottle.


3. Leave it alone for at least overnight to extract the flavor out of it. If you like carbonated drinks, keep it in a refrigerator.  Otherwise, leave it outside and open the lid occasionally to let the carbonation come out.


4. Cut up some fruits as much as you want to serve. You can use apples, nectarines, strawberries, kiwi, melons, and etc. Mix fruits with omija water.




How to Serve
Put it in a large glass bowl like punch. Serve it coolly.
Individuals can add honey in it as they like, and you don't eat omija berries.