How long can keep soju after open?

The flavor might be affected a little, but distilled booze never goes bad, as long as nothing else has been added to it. And, 6 months shouldn’t have changed anything.

How do you store soju after opening?

Chill the bottle of soju in the refrigerator for a few hours if you are drinking at home. Don’t add ice to the drink because it is typically served as a small pour and taken as a shot. You won’t need to worry about this if you are ordering drinks in a restaurant—it will be served ice-cold and ready to drink!

Can you drink soju from the bottle?

Traditionally, soju is served by the bottle at the table. But doing that is against the law in the U.S.: Distilled spirits can be served only by the shot glass. State liquor laws require restaurants to serve distilled spirits like soju by the shot glass. In Korean tradition, it’s served by the bottle.

How many soju bottles can you drink?

Soju comes mainly in bottles about the size of American beer bottles: But it is about five or six times as strong in alcohol content. So one bottle is a quiet night, two is a good buzz, three is loaded, and four bottles is comatose for all but the most hardcore alcoholic.

Why are soju bottles Green?

How is it made? Traditional soju is made from a blend of rice and grains. From the 1960s to the 1990s, using rice was banned in soju production because it was in such short supply, so sojus were made with other starches like sweet potatoes and wheat. Soju is known for its green bottles.

Is it safe to drink soju after it has been opened?

But if you just opened it then and had since put the bottle cap back on and stored it then it’s most likely fine to drink… Soju is a distilled beverage (unlike wine or beer that are only fermented) with higher alcoholic content and is basically liquor, so it should preserve well (i.e. it can’t really “spoil”) just like liquor does.

What is Korean soju?

Hah! Amateurs talk of shots. Koreans talk of bottles. Soju comes mainly in bottles about the size of American beer bottles: But it is about five or six times as strong in alcohol content. So one bottle is a quiet night, two is a good buzz, three is loaded, and four bottles is comatose for all but the most hardcore alcoholic.

What is the alcohol content of Bev Mo Green soju?

It is around 20\% alcohol rather than 40\% alcohol like the soju in the Bev Mo link. Actually, old style traditional soju is 40\% and the green bottle soju started getting popular during the Japanese Imperial occupation of Korea from 1910-1945… but that story deserves its own answer!

What do you drink Jinro soju?

When I was stationed in Korea in the 1980’s, Jinro Soju was the thing to drink. Drank it with kimchi, with ramen noodles, with Bulgogi… goes with anything. Back then, when you opened a bottle, there was about a half inch of something else floating on top.