Korean Pear Juice

Quick answer

Total time: 10 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

Korean pear juice is a clean, naturally sweet fruit drink made by blending ripe Korean pear with cold water and straining out the pulp through a fine mesh or cheesecloth.

The pear delivers a mild, floral sweetness without any assertive acidity, and adding a tablespoon of lemon juice alongside a small amount of ginger juice sharpens the finish with a crisp, slightly spicy edge. Honey can be adjusted to the ripeness of the pear, and a fully ripe specimen usually needs none. Using partially frozen pear chunks produces a thicker, slushier consistency that holds its chill longer. Soaking peeled pear pieces in cold water for twenty minutes before blending slows oxidation and keeps the juice a brighter, cleaner white.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmountUnit

Korean pear1 eaea

water200 mlml

honey1 tbsptbsp

lemon juice1 tbsptbsp

ginger juice½ tsptsp

ice1 cupcup

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Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps

1

Prep

Wash 1 Korean pear well, then either peel it or leave the skin on if preferred.

Remove the core completely and cut the fruit into roughly 2 cm pieces so the blender can process it evenly.
2

Prep

For a clearer pale color, soak the cut pear pieces in cold water for 20 minutes before blending.

Drain them well in a strainer so excess soaking water does not dilute the measured 200 ml water.
3

Step

Put the pear pieces and 200 ml cold water into the blender.

Blend on high for 50 seconds to 1 minute, stopping when no visible grains remain and the liquid looks evenly cloudy and smooth.
4

Step

Pour the blended pear slowly through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a clean pitcher.

Press the pulp lightly with a spoon, but avoid forcing it hard or the juice can become cloudy and gritty.
5

Step

Stir 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 0.5 teaspoon ginger juice into the strained juice first.

Taste it, then add up to 1 tablespoon honey only as needed, since a ripe Korean pear may already be sweet enough.
6

Prep

Fill a glass with 1 cup ice and pour the juice in slowly so it chills without splashing.

Stir once before serving, and if any is stored cold, mix it again because pear solids may settle.

Practical Cooking Checks

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique: Blending slightly frozen pear creates a colder, thicker texture in this natural Korean pear juice.
Finish cue: Fill a glass with 1 cup ice and pour the juice in slowly so it chills without splashing.
Avoid this: Press the pulp lightly with a spoon, but avoid forcing it hard or the juice can become cloudy and gritty.
Storage and reheating: Stir once before serving, and if any is stored cold, mix it again because pear solids may settle.