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petals. The fruits and flowers are soaked in honeyed water or honeyed magnolia berry juice. In modern South Korea, carbonated drinks and/or fruit juices are also commonly added to ''hwachae''. Hwachae is often garnished with pine nuts before it is served.

Types

It is said that there are around thirty types of traditional ''hwachae''.

Fruit

* ''Aengdu-hwachae'' (; "cherry punch") – made with Korean cherries and honeyed water. It is associated with Dano, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. * ''Bae-hwachae'' (; "pear punch") – made with flower-shaped pieces of Korean pear and honeyed magnolia berry juice. * ''Boksunga-hwachae'' (; "peach punch") – made with

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preserved in honey and sugared water. * ''Chamoe-hwachae'' (; "melon punch") – made with

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slices,

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slices, and honeyed magnolia berry juice. * ''Cheondoboksunga-hwachae'' (; "nectarine punch") – made with

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preserved in honey and sugared water. * ''Milgam-hwachae'' (; "citrus punch") – also called ''gyul-hwachae'' (); made with

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—usually summer orange— pieces, in the fruit's juice mixed with lemon juice, sugar, and water. It is a local specialty of Jeju Island, where summer oranges and most other citrus fruits are cultivated. * ''Mogwa-hwachae'' (; "quince punch") – made with

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slices preserved with hardy mandarin slices in sugar and honeyed water, consumed after 20 days. * ''

Omija-hwachae ''Omija-hwachae'' () or magnolia berry punch is a sweet and tangy ''hwachae'' (punch) made with magnolia berries—''omija'' in Korean. The reddish-pink punch is typically served during hot summer days. Preparation The base is made by infusing ...

'' (; "magnolia berry punch") – made with honeyed magnolia berry juice and decorative slices of Korean pear. * ''Podo-hwachae'' (; "grape punch") – made with peeled

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boiled in sugared water, cherries, and honeyed water. * ''Sagwa-hwachae'' (; "apple punch") – made with flower-shaped pieces of

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and honeyed magnolia berry juice. * ''Sansa-hwachae'' (; "hawthorn punch") – made with jellied mountain hawthorn, called '' sansa-pyeon'', sliced and floated in honeyed water. * ''Sanddalgi-hwachae'' (; "raspberry punch") – made with Korean raspberries and honeyed water. It is associated with '' Yudu'', the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month. * ''

Subak-hwachae ''Subak-hwachae'' () or watermelon punch is a variety of ''hwachae'' (punch) in which watermelon is a primary ingredient. It is widely consumed during summer throughout Korea to keep cool in hot temperatures. Preparation Watermelon is cut in ha ...

'' (; "watermelon punch") – made with scooped or sliced watermelon pieces, bits of other fruits, ice cubes, and honeyed watermelon juice. It is a popular summertime refreshment. * ''Ddalgi-hwachae'' (; "strawberry punch") – made with

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. * '' Yuja-hwachae'' (; "yuja punch") – made with

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and Korean pear, both thinly julienned, and pomegranate and honeyed water.

Flower

Flower petals are coated with mung bean starch and blanched, cooled in ice water, and drained before being put in ''hwachae''. Flower hwachae is usually topped with pine nuts. * ''Jangmi-hwachae'' (; "rose punch") – made with

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petals and honeyed magnolia berry juice. * '' Jindallae-hwachae'' (; "rhododendron punch") – made with Korean rhododendron petals and honeyed magnolia berry juice. It is associated with Samjinnal, the third day of the third lunar month. * ''Songhwa-hwachae'' (; "pine pollen punch") – also called ''songhwa-su'' () or ''songhwa-milsu'' (); made with dried

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of Korean red pine and honeyed water. It is a local specialty of Gangwon Province. * ''Sunchae-hwachae'' (; "water-shield punch") – made with water-shield leaves and honeyed water or honeyed magnolia berry juice.

Noodle

* ''Changmyeon'' (; "noodle punch") – cool dessert for summer, consisting of noodles made with mung bean starch and omija juice. * ''Hwamyeon'' (; "flower noodle punch") – cool noodle soup almost similar to ''changmyeon'' except the addition of edible flower petals.

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