Makgeolli (Korean rice liquor: 막걸리)

Full recipe and photos and tips: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/makgeolli This recipe is also in my cookbook, Real Korean Cooking: http://www.maangchi.com/real I m going to show you how to make makgeolli, a traditional Korean alcoholic beverage made by combining rice, yeast, and water with a starter culture called nuruk. It s milky-white, fizzy and refreshing. It s also called "nongju" which means "farmer liquor" because it s made with a lot of rice, it s full of carbohydrates and was traditionally served to farmers as part of a midmorning snack or with lunch, giving them the strength and energy to work the rest of the day.