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    Makgeolli renaissance: the return of South Korea’s traditional rice wine

    From grandma’s homebrew to Insta-worthy cocktails, Korean rice wine is having a moment
    By Megan C. Hills / 11 Nov 2024 / 4 minute(s) read
    Cups of different coloured makgeolli, South Korea’s traditional rice wine.
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    A bottle of Hangang Brewery’s Naroo Draft Makgeolli on a blue chair.
    A person using spatulas to prepare the rice used to make makgeolli.
    A person filling a cup with sool, an alcoholic beverage in Korea.
    Interior of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul’s bar Oul.
    A man straining makgeolli from fermented rice.
    Bottles of makgeolli from Onzi Brewery placed against a blue background next to bowls of rice and lemons.
    Seoul restaurant Sinsajeon’s viral drink, where makgeolli is poured over honeycomb.
    Interior of Oul, Seoul.
    Interior of The Sool Company, Seoul.
    The brightly decorated interior of Woori Yeahsool in Seoul.
    Exterior of Bar Cham in Seoul.
    Interior of Dokdo 16 Celsius, a restaurant in Seoul.
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