Bokbunja ju

A bottle of bokbunja ju

Bokbunja ju (hangul: 복분자주; hanja: 覆盆子酒; also spelled bokbunjaju, bokbunja-ju, or bokbunjajoo, and also called bokbunja wine) is a Korean traditional wine made from fermented Korean black raspberries called bokbunja (hangul: 복분자; hanja: ; Rubus coreanus). It is made by fermenting berries with water.^[1]

Bokbunja ju is crimson in color and sweet. It has between 15% and 19% alcohol by volume, depending on the brand.^[2] Koreans believe that it is good for health ^[3] and promotes male sexual stamina.^[4] It is often drunk on special occasions.^[5]

References

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[1] ttp://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_3_2_4.jsp][1]

[2] ttp://www.agrafood.co.kr/contents/view.asp?category_code=0610&seq=1095&page=1]

[3] ttp://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_3_2_4.jsp]

[4] ttp://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jmf.2007.0070]

[5] ttp://www.agrafood.co.kr/contents/view.asp?category_code=0610&seq=1095&page=1]

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