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Korean peach ade garnished with a fresh peach slice on the glass rim and mint leaves on top.

Korean Peach Syrup (Peach Cheong) & Peach Ade

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 3 minutes
Cook 7 minutes
Total 10 minutes
Korean peach syrup is an easy no-cook Korean fruit syrup made by macerating fresh diced peaches with sugar and lemon juice. This peach cheong recipe creates the ultimate sweet syrup base for homemade Korean café peach ade, yogurt bowls, and shaved ice.
Servings 15 servings
Calories 55

Ingredients

  • 2 peaches 220g / 7.8 oz pitted peach flesh
  • 176 g white sugar 6.2 oz
  • 1/2 lemon for lemon juice

Equipment

Method

KOREAN PEACH SYRUP
  1. Wash 2 small peaches thoroughly in a bowl of water mixed with 1 tablespoon of baking soda, then dry completely with paper towels.
    Wash peaches and a lemon for Korean peach syrup
  2. Slice around the pits, discard the pits, and cut the peach flesh into small 1/2-inch cubes (220g / 7.8 oz total flesh).
    Cut the peaches in small cubes to make Korean fruit syrup
  3. Place the diced peach flesh into a clean, sterilized glass jar.
    Add 176g / 6.2 oz of granulated sugar.
    Squeeze in fresh lemon juice for peach cheong recipe
  4. Squeeze in fresh juice from 1/2 lemon to finish prepping your Korean peach syrup.
    A fresh lemon is needed for the peach cheong
  5. Close the jar lid securely and shake well to combine all ingredients evenly for this peach cheong recipe.
    Store at room temperature for 1 day until the sugar dissolves into liquid syrup.
    Open Korean peach syrup after 3 days
  6. Transfer the jar to the refrigerator and let your fruit syrup mature for 2 days before using.
    Fresh Korean peach cheong recipe
KOREAN PEACH ADE
  1. Fill a tall serving glass with 1 cup of ice cubes. Add 3 tablespoons of matured fruit syrup along with generous pieces of fruit flesh. Pour 1 cup (240ml) of cold sparkling water over the ice. Garnish with a fresh peach slice on the rim of the glass and stir well before serving.
    Beautiful natural layers before stirring—sweet fruit syrup at the bottom and bubbly soda on top!

Nutrition

Calories 55kcal | Carbohydrates 14g | Protein 0.2g | Fat 0.1g | Saturated Fat 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g | Sodium 3mg | Potassium 30mg | Fiber 0.4g | Sugar 13g | Vitamin A 66IU | Vitamin C 3mg | Calcium 2mg | Iron 0.1mg
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