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Somaek

Soju and beer at 1:3, malty with a clean sweetness from the soju.

Classic collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Soju
    50 ml / 1.69 US fl oz
  • Beer
    150 ml / 5.07 US fl oz

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

Make it

  1. Chill both ingredients ahead of time.
  2. Pour in the soju first, then slowly add the beer down the side of the glass.
  3. Give it a gentle stir.

Behind the drink

Common at Korean get-togethers since the 2000s, with special glasses marked with ratio lines.

Recipe reference

Uses the 1:3 ratio Edaily reports as the rumored best; the 3:7 ratio comes from English Wikipedia.

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