MAKGEOLLI
Jeonju moju: curious about cinnamon and ginger?
Seen moju on a Jeonju soup restaurant’s menu? It is a sweet, low-alcohol drink made by heating makgeolli with spices.
How does it taste?
The profile features cinnamon, ginger, grain and sweetness. Low alcohol is not alcohol-free, so check the product label.
What pairs with it?
Look for it on the menu of a bean-sprout soup restaurant such as Sambaekjip. Consider it if the combination of hot broth and spiced aromas appeals.
- Product classification
- Other fermented beverage
- ABV
- Under 1%
- Volume
- 500ml / 1,000ml
- Producer-listed ingredients
- Makgeolli · jujube · ginger · cinnamon
- Producer serving suggestions
- Warm in winter · chilled in summer · with kongnamul-gukbap or before and after a meal
- Single 2022 tasting
- Strong cinnamon aroma · sweet grain-drink impression · slightly thick texture · faint ethanol note
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-30
Seen moju on a Jeonju soup restaurant’s menu? It is a sweet, low-alcohol drink made by heating makgeolli with spices.
The backstory
Moju is introduced as part of Jeonju’s dining culture. Its spices do not establish a health benefit or make it a hangover remedy.
Sources
- Jeonju Jujo · Main Products Checked 2026-08-30. Ingredients, 500ml volume, under-1% ABV labeling, and the producer's flavor description.
- Jeonju Jujo · Company Profile Checked 2026-08-30. Company history covering the 2009–2011 development project and standardization.
- Jeonju Jujo · Jeonju Moju Checked 2026-08-30. Quiet cinnamon aroma and sweetness; warm or chilled serving; suggestions with kongnamul-gukbap and before or after meals; and 2 origin stories. Health-benefit claims are not used.
- Bamtori S2 · Jeonju Moju Review: Under 1% ABV Published 2022-11-17. A personal tasting of one Jeonju Jujo bottle describing strong cinnamon aroma, a sweet grain-drink impression, a slightly thick texture, and a faint ethanol note. Does not support the current batch or universal characteristics.