preserved in shōchū
Refers to fruit or other food items that have been soaked and preserved in shōchū (a Japanese distilled spirit). Often used for making fruit liqueurs or as a preservation method.
I tried making plums preserved in shōchū.
This shōchū-preserved food is strong, so please eat only a little.
Plum wine, often made by soaking ume in alcohol; 焼酎漬け can be a similar process but specifically uses shōchū.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 焼酎 (shōchū, a distilled spirit) and 漬け (from 漬ける, 'to soak/pickle').