Persimmon Punch (Soo Jeung Ga)

Hyungshin Song
Show: Cooking Live
Episode: Solal: Korean New Year
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
Yield: about 2 quarts

• 2 quarts water


• 1/2 cup fresh ginger, sliced thin


• 3 cinnamon sticks


• 1 1/2 cups sugar


• 1 cup dried persimmons, sliced


• 1/2 cup pine nuts

1. In a pot, combine the water, ginger, and cinnamon and let simmer for 1/2 hour.
2. Remove from heat and strain the liquid.
3. Stir in the sugar and persimmons.
4. Cool and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Serve well chilled with a teaspoon of pine nuts floating in each cup.