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Somaek (Soju Beer)

Name: Somaek (Soju Beer)
Total time: 3 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 50ml Soju; 150ml (well chilled) Beer

Drink

⏱ 3 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Somaek — soju mixed with beer — is the go-to drink at Korean gatherings. The name combines soju and maekju, Korean for beer.

🍷 Please drink responsibly and only if you are of legal drinking age. Avoid alcohol if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or driving.

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📖 The Story Behind This Drink

At Korean dinners and barbecue restaurants, soju and beer are mixed right at the table. Three parts soju to seven parts beer is called the golden ratio, and people show off tricks like tapping the glass with chopsticks to raise a foam. Along with chimaek (chicken and beer), it’s a symbol of Korean drinking culture.

🌆 Where it’s enjoyed: After work at a barbecue restaurant, colleagues gather around the smoking grill and raise glasses of somaek with a cry of "geonbae!"

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Soju 50ml
Beer 150ml (well chilled)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Chill the soju, beer, and glasses well.
Pour the soju into a glass.
Pour in the beer briskly.
Tap the bottom of the glass lightly with chopsticks or stir quickly with a spoon to raise a foam, and drink right away.

💡 Tips for Success

Three parts soju to seven parts beer is the golden ratio. Filling a beer glass about 30% with soju is an easy guide.
Soju is Korean distilled spirit such as Chamisul; Japanese korui shochu works as a substitute.
It goes down easily, so drink slowly with water. Please drink responsibly and only if of legal drinking age.

🍽 Goes Well With

Yangnyeom Chicken

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