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Sujeonggwa (Cinnamon Persimmon Punch)

One serving has 217 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (104%), copper (24%) and fiber (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Sujeonggwa (Cinnamon Persimmon Punch)
Photo: by gliuoo, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (606 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 8 g Cinnamon
  • 20 g Ginger, fresh
  • 500 g Water
  • 35 g Sugar, brown
  • 40 g Persimmons, raw
  • 3 g Pine nuts

Method

  1. Traditionally garnished with dried persimmon (gotgam); ripe persimmon, added at the end, is the closest catalog stand-in.
  2. Simmer the cinnamon sticks and sliced ginger in the water for 20 minutes, until fragrant and deeply colored.
  3. Strain out the solids and stir the brown sugar into the hot liquid until dissolved.
  4. Chill the spiced liquid thoroughly, then add the persimmon, sliced into pieces, just before serving.
  5. Serve very cold with a few pine nuts floating on top.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy217 kcal10%
Carbohydrates52.2 g
Water549 mL
Fiber6.2 g21%
Protein1.4 g3%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.04 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.08 g
Lysine0.06 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.05 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.07 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat2.4 g
Monounsaturated0.63 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated0.22 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium131 mg13%
Copper0.22 mg24%
Iron1.3 mg7%
Magnesium32.7 mg11%
Manganese1.9 mg104%
Phosphorus37.4 mg5%
Potassium246 mg5%
Selenium1.1 µg2%
Sodium33.7 mg
Zinc0.51 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.03 mg3%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.02 mg2%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.47 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.12 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)7.3 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline12.2 mg3%
Vitamin A33.6 µg5%
Vitamin C4.3 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.81 mg5%
Vitamin K5.2 µg6%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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