{"product_id":"nakata-umeshu-trio-white-red-and-yuzu-3-x-180ml","title":"Nakata Umeshu Trio: White, Red and Yuzu, 3 x 180ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" style=\"line-height: 1.7; max-width: 800px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eThree Nakata umeshu, side by side, for less than buying them singly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eWhite, red and yuzu, one 180ml bottle of each, from Nakata Foods of Tanabe in Wakayama, Japan's ume heartland. Tasting them together is the quickest way to learn what umeshu can do: the classic white shows the plum itself, the red is lighter and brighter, and the yuzu adds a fragrant citrus lift. Three bottles for £19.99, against £20.97 bought one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eWhy People Choose This\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA tasting flight:\u003c\/strong\u003e three styles of one maker's umeshu to compare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTry-me size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180ml bottles, enough for a few glasses each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree-ripened Nanko ume:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wakayama's prized plum is the base of all three\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady to give:\u003c\/strong\u003e a neat set for anyone new to Japanese drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn the rocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e the classic way, over one large ice cube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith soda:\u003c\/strong\u003e long and light, and best of all for the yuzu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChilled and neat:\u003c\/strong\u003e as a dessert pour or after dinner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide by side:\u003c\/strong\u003e small pours of all three, white first, yuzu last\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e梅酒: umeshu, and Wakayama's ume country\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eUmeshu is made by steeping ume, the Japanese plum, in alcohol with sugar, and the fruit decides everything. Wakayama, historically Kishu, is the centre of Japan's ume growing, and its Nanko ume is the most prized variety. Nakata Foods, founded in Tanabe in 1897, makes all three of these bottles. Shiro means white, the clear classic style; aka means red; the yuzu version adds the juice of Wakayama yuzu, the aromatic Japanese citrus, and a touch of honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eHow do the three taste different?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003eThe white is rich and rounded, sweet with the natural acidity of the ume to balance it. The red is brighter and lighter, with a brilliant red colour. The yuzu is the freshest of the three: fragrant, lemon-like citrus over the rounded sweetness of the plum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e1 × Nakata Shiro Classic Umeshu 180ml, 1 × Nakata Aka Umeshu 180ml, 1 × Nakata Yuzu Umeshu 180ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eNakata Foods (founded 1897), Tanabe, Wakayama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eFruit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eTree-ripened Nanko ume; Wakayama yuzu juice in the yuzu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eTotal volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e540ml (3 × 180ml)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eServe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eOn the rocks, with soda, chilled neat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75; width: 35%;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eWakayama, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWhich should I drink first?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eStart with the white, the benchmark style, then the red, then the yuzu. Going from rich to bright to citrus lets each one show its difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eCan I buy the bottles on their own?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eYes. Each comes singly in 180ml: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nakata-white-umeshu-180ml\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ewhite\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nakata-red-umeshu-180ml\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ered\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nakata-umeshu-yuzu-180ml\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eyuzu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eHow should I store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003eKeep it out of direct sunlight and heat. Umeshu does not need refrigerating before opening, though many prefer it chilled. Once open, keep the cap on and refrigerate to keep the aroma fresh. Contains alcohol. Sold to over-18s only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nakata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58715383890301,"sku":"Z9003","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/5621\/files\/423e5e79-1754-4f0a-b49a-e809fec573b1_00001.jpg?v=1790002160","url":"https:\/\/www.sushisushi.co.uk\/products\/nakata-umeshu-trio-white-red-and-yuzu-3-x-180ml","provider":"SushiSushi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}