Have You Ever Tried Mixed Soju Drinks?

Soju is the most famous type of alcoholic drink in Korea. Soju drinks have been around since the 13th century or 1200s. Soju is also commonly called Korean Vodka. Soju is an alcoholic drink made from the main ingredients of rice, tapioca, sweet potatoes, wheat and barley, then through a fermentation and distillation process. Soju itself has an alcohol content of up to 20-40%.

Initially, soju was a drink served to elite or exclusive circles. However, nowadays, soju can be enjoyed by various groups, because information about the process of making soju is becoming more open.

Soju has a clear color and taste similar to vodka, but is smoother and sweeter. Soju can be enjoyed in various ways and in any situation.

Recipes for Making Soju Drinks and Soju Mixtures

In general, soju is most often drunk cold, without any mixture. In fact, some people also choose to drink soju hot. However, more and more people come here and make drinks that mix soju with other drinks.

Here are some common soju blends that you can try.

1. Yakult Soju

To make this drink, you need ingredients such as yakult, soju and sprite. Surely you are familiar with yakult drinks, right? This drink can be found everywhere. Yakult can soften the taste of soju, you can mix soju with yakult in an equal ratio.

Men’s ratio or measure
The ratio or dose for women

30% Yakult 50% Yakult
30% Soju 20% Soju
40% Sprites 30% Sprites

In general, there are no side effects from drinking soju mixed with yakult, some people even like it because of its sweet taste.

2. Melona Soju

Melona drink is a very iconic ice cream in Korea. Making this drink is very easy, you can even make it yourself at home. To make melona soju, you only need melona ice cream and soju.

The right measurements for making melona soju are:

1 shot glass of soju
1 stick of melona ice cream
½ cup chilsung cide
¼ glass ice.
You can mix all these ingredients in a glass. If everything has been mixed, you should immediately enjoy it.

3. Poktanju / Soju Bomb / Somaek

The necessary ingredients are soju and beer. Soju is a drink that is delicious mixed with anything, like mixed with beer.

In Korea, this drink is called somaek, which is a combination of the words soju and maekju (beer). Apart from that, this drink is also often called poktanju, poktan which means bomb.

The amount needed to make a poktanju drink is one shot of soju and mixed with one glass of beer. Poktanju is usually enjoyed when Korean people finish work.

4. SoCol (Soju and Coke)

For those of you who are new to soju drinks and want to try it, you can try SoCol.

The only ingredients needed to make this drink are Soju and Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola will make the taste of soju easier to accept for people who are still unfamiliar with soju drinks.

How to make it is very easy, you can mix soju with Coca-Cola or your favorite drink, such as Pepsi or others.

5. Cojiganmaek

This drink is a combination of SoCol and Somaek because this soju drink mixture is made with three ingredients, namely soju, cola, and milano wine club beer.

Its sweet taste can make people who drink it accidentally drink large amounts. You can make it by mixing 80% beer, 10% soju, and 10% cola. Easy, right?