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ARAGOSHI Ringo / Apple

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ARAGOSHI · Umenoyado Brewery · Katsuragi, Nara · EST. 1893

ARAGOSHI Ringo / Apple

あらごしりんご

Japanese apples appear in two textures—grated and diced—preserving a bite-like fruit presence that juice alone cannot provide.

Fruit liqueur

CategoryFruit liqueur
OriginKatsuragi, Nara
BaseSake · Spirits
SignatureGrated · Diced fruit
ABV7%
Volume720 / 1800 ml

How it is made

Keeping the aroma and texture of Japanese apple in the liqueur

Its character comes from the way the main ingredient meets the base spirit. Two choices are central to the result.

01

Grating the apple

Juice and fine pulp give the whole liqueur a soft body.

02

Adding diced fruit

Distinct pieces move across the palate and add a second texture.

The result

Fresh apple, two textures and light acidity

Juicy apple aroma leads into grated body and diced-fruit bite, with acidity keeping the sweetness light.

Taste profile

Fresh apple, two textures and light acidity

Fresh apple, two textures and light acidity

Juicy apple aroma leads into grated body and diced-fruit bite, with acidity keeping the sweetness light.

Food affinities

Four directions shaped by two textures and light acidity

These pairings are not official combinations announced by the producer, but a reading of the aroma and flavor characteristics recorded on the product page. Juicy apple aroma, the two textures of grated and diced fruit, and the acidity that keeps the sweetness light form the basis for four directions.

The diced-fruit bite meeting shelled seafoodRaw oysters with shallot vinegar, raw oyster with chili-lime sauce (hoi nam prik), vinegared oysters. The bite of diced apple echoes the texture of oysters.
Light acidity meeting fermented depthAged cheddar, green mango salad (yum mamuang), miso dengaku (grilled tofu with miso glaze). The light acidity keeps the richness of fermentation in balance.
The grated body meeting starchy root vegetablesRoast pork with apple sauce, massaman curry (with potato), simmered taro. The grated apple’s body echoes the soft sweetness of root vegetables.
Light acidity keeping a cream dessert in balanceApple tarte tatin, bua loy (rice balls in coconut milk), apple kanten jelly. The light acidity keeps the sweetness of a cream-based dessert in check.

Apple’s aroma varies widely by variety and is known to carry compounds that connect readily with seafood and aged cheese. Aragoshi Ringo’s two textures and light acidity follow this same wide-ranging logic.

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Umenoyado Brewery in Katsuragi, Nara

Umenoyado Brewery is based in Katsuragi, Nara. For this liqueur, it brings ingredient selection and established production craft together in a distinctly Japanese expression.

Official producer website

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