Insam-ju
{{Short description|Korean ginseng wine}}
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| image = Insamju (ginseng liquor).jpg
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| type = Infused liquor
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| origin = Korea
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| flavour = Ginseng
| ingredients = Korean ginseng
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{{Infobox Korean name
| title = Korean name
| hangul = 인삼주
| hanja = 人蔘酒
| rr = insam-ju
| mr = insam-ju
| koreanipa = {{IPA|ko|in.sam.dʑu|}}
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Insam-ju ({{Korean|hangul=인삼주}}), also called ginseng liquor or ginseng wine, is an alcoholic beverage made of ginseng. As ginseng itself, the liquor is one of the specialities of both North and South Korea.{{Cite news|url=http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/07/02/3381s885541.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706040417/http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/07/02/3381s885541.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2015|title=New, Modern Terminal of Pyongyang Int'l Airport Put into Use|date=2 July 2015|newspaper=China Radio International|access-date=10 January 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/09/15/2011091500944.html|title=Ginseng Expo Offers New 'Root' to Health and Happiness|date=15 September 2011|newspaper=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=10 January 2017}}
The liquor can be served either cold or hot.{{Cite news|url=http://hour.ca/2012/02/23/5000-ans-korea-when-it-sizzles/|title=5000 Ans: Korea when it sizzles|last=Haldane|first=Maeve|date=23 February 2012|newspaper=Hour Community|access-date=10 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110161604/http://hour.ca/2012/02/23/5000-ans-korea-when-it-sizzles/|archive-date=10 January 2017|url-status=dead}}