In this online workshop we’ll be demonstrating how to make your own homemade umeboshi from the fleeting season of Japanese ume plums. You can join us during class or simply watch, take notes and create on your own time!

What you’ll learn:

• How to prepare the ume fruit during 3 stages of preservation

• Which tools you need for success

• What ingredients work best  

What you’ll need to make Umeboshi with us:

TOOLS

•  1/2 gallon - 1 gallon wide mouth or other food-safe vessel,glass jarcrock

• Digital scale 

• Toothpick or skewer 

• Large ziplock bag

• About 3lbs of pickle weights (use a combination of , bag of salt, jar full of water, etc) pickle weights

• Drying mats or dehydrator (needed by ~week 6)

INGREDIENTS 

• or check your local Asian Market or Grocery Store 1 lb Ripe Ume Fruit (PRE-ORDER NECESSARY. LOCAL PICKUP ONLY)

• (8-10% of the total weight of ume) Sea salt

• Splash of alcohol (vodka, gin, etc) 

• Fresh, red shiso leaves (needed by ~week 3)

UMEBOSHI TIMELINE 

Salting: ~2 weeks

Seasoning: ~2 weeks

Drying: 3 days

Maturing: recommended 3-12 months (or more!)

How the online workshop works

• We’ll email you a registration confirmation which includes the Zoom link and password. After the workshop, you’ll receive an email with the recipe and process covered in the workshop

• Step-by-step demonstrations

• Q&A

All sales are final. Virtual Workshops are recorded, and can be shared if you miss our class. If you do not wish to be part of the recording, you may turn off your video during class.

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