Hwachae is a general term for Korea

Korea

Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

n traditional punch

Punch (drink)

Punch is the term for a wide assortment of drinks, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice. The drink was introduced from India to England in the early seventeenth century; from there its use spread to other countries...

es made with various fruit

Fruit

In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...

s or edible flower petals soaked in omija (Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis is a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. It is hardy in USDA Zone 4. The plant likes some shade with moist, well-drained soil...

berries) or honey

Honey

Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...

ed juice.

Types

Omija hwachae

Omija hwachae

Omija hwachae or Omijacha is a kind of Korean traditional drink made of fruit herbs called omija . It is usually served during the hot summer days as energy replenishment and for quenching thirst. Koreans made use of the herbs as remedy ingredients as well as traditional drinks...

(오미자화채 五味子花菜) is a hwachae made with omija (Schisandra chinensis berries) and various fruits or flower petals and also used as a basic juice for other varieties of hwachae.

Fruits

Baehwachae	배화채	Behwachae consists of flower-shaped bae (Korean pear) and omija juice.
Baesuk Baesuk Baesuk is a variety of hwachae, Korean traditional fruit punch made with bae , black peppercorns, ginger, honey or sugar, and water. Originally, baesuk was served in Korean royal court cuisine, so that it was not spread to the public until the mid-20th century...	배숙	Baesuk is made by poaching Poaching Poaching is the illegal taking of wild plants or animals contrary to local and international conservation and wildlife management laws. Violations of hunting laws and regulations are normally punishable by law and, collectively, such violations are known as poaching.It may be illegal and in...  slices of Korean pear with ginger Ginger Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal.... , and black pepper Black pepper Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed... corns, and sugar.
Subak hwachae Subak hwachae Subak hwachae is a variety of hwachae, or Korean traditional fruit punch, made with watermelon. It is the most widely consumed hwachae in the summer throughout Korea and good for cooling hot temperature. Watermelon is cut into half pieces and with a melon baller, the interior flesh is scooped out...	수박화채	Subak hwachae is made with watermelon Watermelon Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...  and other fruits. It is good for cooling hot temperature in summer. Watermelon is cut into half pieces and with a melon baller, the interior flesh is scooped out. The hollow rind Peel (fruit) Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which could be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp, but the term exocarp does also include the hard cases of nuts, which are not named peels since they are not peeled off by hand or peeler, but...  is stuffed with the watermelon balls, its juice, other fruits, and ice.
Yuja hwachae Yuja hwachae Yuja hwachae is a variety of hwachae, Korean traditional fruit punch made with finely shredded yuja , bae and honey or sugar. In Korea, yuja are largely cultivated in the southern part of the Korean peninsula such as Goheung and Wando, Geoje, and Namhae...	유자화채	Yuja hwachae is made with thinly shredded yuja (yuzu Yuzu The yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant originating in East Asia. It is believed to be a hybrid of sour mandarin and Ichang papeda... ), Korean pear and sugar.
Milgam hwachae	밀감화채	Milgam hwachae is a local specialty of Jeju-do Jeju-do Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946...  made with citrus Citrus Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...  harvested in summer.
Ttalgi hwachae	딸기화채	Ttalgi hwachae is made with strawberries Strawberry Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There... .
Bokbunja hwachae	복분자화채	Bokbunja hwachae is made with bokbunja (복분자 Korean black raspberries Rubus coreanus Rubus coreanus is a species of raspberry native to Korea, Japan, and China. It produces edible berries that are fermented into bokbunja ju, a Korean fruit wine... ) and honey
Aengdu hwachae	앵두화채	Aengdu hwachae consists of Korean cherries Korean cherry Prunus japonica , also called Korean cherry, Flowering almond or Oriental bush cherry, is a shrub species in the genus Prunus, that is widely cultivated for ornamental use. Its native range extends from Central China through to the Korean peninsula. P...  soaked in honey or sugar dissolved water.
Boksunga hwachae	복숭아화채	Boksunga hwachae is made with marinated peach Peach The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...  with sugar.
Mogwa hwachae	모과화채	Mogwa hwachae is made with mogwa (모과 Chinese quince), citrus Citrus Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China... , and sugar.

Flowers and plants

Jangmi hwachae	장미화채	Jangmi hwachae is made with rose Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...  petal Petal Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called sepals lying... s, mung bean Mung bean The mung bean is the seed of Vigna radiata. It is native to the Indian subcontinent.-Description:They are small, ovoid in shape, and green in color...  starch Starch Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store...  and omija.
Jindallae hwachae Jindallae hwachae Jindallae hwachae is a variety of hwachae, or Korean traditional fruit punch, made with azalea petals and mung bean starch. It is prepared for Samjinnal .-External links:**...	진달래화채	Jindallae hwachae is made with azalea Azalea Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...  (Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers... ) petals, mung bean starch and is prepared for Samjinnal Samjinnal Samjinnal is one of sesi pungsok or Korean traditional customs by season, which falls on every March 3 in the lunar calendar. It was called samjil in old Korean language and referred to as sangsa , wonsa , sungsam , sangje or dapcheongjeol in hanja. Samjinnal implies the overlapping of Sam... (삼짇날, a Korean traditional holiday which falls on every March 3 in lunar calendar Lunar calendar A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the lunar phase. A common purely lunar calendar is the Islamic calendar or Hijri calendar. A feature of the Islamic calendar is that a year is always 12 months, so the months are not linked with the seasons and drift each solar year by 11 to... ).
Songhwa hwachae	송화화채	Songhwa hwachae is made with songhwa garu (송화가루, dried pollen Pollen Pollen is a fine to coarse powder containing the microgametophytes of seed plants, which produce the male gametes . Pollen grains have a hard coat that protects the sperm cells during the process of their movement from the stamens to the pistil of flowering plants or from the male cone to the...  flour of pine tree) diluted in omija, or honeyed or sugar punch. It is a local specialty of Gangwon Province Gangwon-do (South Korea) Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:... .
Songhwasu	송화수	Songhwasu is made with songhwa garu in honeyed juice.
Sunchae hwachae	순채화채	Sunchae hwachae is made by parboil Parboil Parboiling is the partial boiling of food as the first step in the cooking process.The word is often used when referring to parboiled rice. Parboiling can also be used for removing poisonous or foul-tasting substances from foodstuffs... ing sunchae (순채, Brasenia schreberi) coated with mung bean starch and pouring honeyed juice or omija juice to the cooked vegetable.

Tteok and grains

Sudan	수단 (水團)	Sudan is a hwachae with gyeongdan (경단 a variety of tteok Tteok Tteok is a class of Korean rice cakes made with glutinous rice flour , by steaming. Normal rice flour can be used for some kinds of tteok. There are hundreds of different kinds of tteok eaten year round...  in ball shape) in honeyed juice.
Tteoksudan	떡수단	Tteok sudan is made with thinly sliced garaetteok (tubed rice cake), mung bean starch, and honey.
Borisudan	보리수단	Borisudan is made with steamed barely, mung bean starch, and omija juice.
Wonsobyeong	원소병 (圓小餠)	Wonsobyeong is made with ball-shaped tteok with fillings of minced jujube or citrus jam floated in honeyed juice.
Changmyeon	창면	It is a cool dessert for summer, consisting of noodles made with mung bean starch and omija juice.
Hwamyeon	화면 (花麵)	Hwamyeon is a cool noodle sou almost similar to changmyeon except the addition of edible flower petals.

See also

• Sujeonggwa
  Sujeonggwa
  Sujeonggwa is a Korean traditional fruit punch. Dark reddish brown in color, it is made from dried persimmons, cinnamon, ginger, peppercorn and is often garnished with pine nuts. The punch is made by brewing first the cinnamon, ginger and peppercorn at a slow boil...
  
  
• Sikhye
  Sikhye
  Sikhye is a traditional sweet Korean rice beverage, usually served as a dessert...
  
  
• List of Korean beverages
• Korean tea
  Korean tea
  Korean tea refers to various types of tisane that can be served hot or cold. Not necessarily related to "common" tea, they are made from diverse substances including fruits, leaves, roots, and grains used in traditional Korean medicine....
  
  
• Yoon Sook-ja
  Yoon Sook-ja
  Yoon Sook-ja is a Korean cooking researcher and professor. She got her master's degree in Food and Nutrition at Sookmyung Women's University, and took her doctoral course in Food and Nutrition at Dankook University...
  
  

External links

Types of Eumcheongnyu (Korean cold beverages) at KOSNET List of Eumcheongnyu at the Korean Traditional Food Resource Portal