Seoga
Dried Kumquat Jelly
Dried Kumquat Jelly
금귤정과
- 100% Korean ingredients
- 100% natural, no preservatives added
- Certified, chef and media approved
- Versatile staple for everyday cooking
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Highlights
Each piece glows amber, gives a soft chew, and finishes with a bright snap of citrus. Seoga makes its kumquat jeonggwa just once a year, when Jeju kumquats come into season, choosing fruit with a thick, sweet peel and taking out every seed before it is candied, so nothing gets in the way of the bite. When family gathers for the holidays, it brings a little sunshine to the end of the meal, and makes an easy gift to bring along.
Ingredients: Kumquat (Korea, Jeju), unrefined natural sugar, starch syrup, gardenia powder (Korea)
Purity check: No preservatives, no artificial sweeteners, no artificial colors
Process: Seasonal Jeju kumquats, seeds removed, candied by Seoga's five-step method; made once a year
Certifications: HACCP; ISO 22000 (production facility)
Net weight: 70g (2.5 oz)
Allergens: Made in a facility that also processes milk, soybeans, pine nuts, and walnuts
Storage method: Before opening, store at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. After opening, seal tightly and refrigerate; let refrigerated pieces sit at room temperature for 10–20 minutes before eating
Good to know: Texture can vary slightly with temperature and humidity.
한 조각마다 호박빛으로 반짝이고, 쫀득하게 씹히다가 새콤한 귤 향으로 산뜻하게 끝납니다. 서가 금귤정과는 제주 금귤이 제철을 맞을 때 일 년에 딱 한 번 만듭니다. 껍질이 두툼하고 단맛이 좋은 금귤만 골라 씨를 모두 빼낸 뒤 졸여, 씹는 내내 걸리는 것이 없습니다. 명절이나 가족이 모이는 자리에 내면 식사 끝이 한결 환해지고, 들고 가는 선물로도 부담이 없습니다.
Description
A once-a-year jeonggwa
Jeonggwa are fruits or roots cooked slowly in honey or syrup until chewy and glossy, a traditional Korean confection and a familiar sight on holiday tables. Kumquats are a natural fit. On Jeju, Korea's southern island, they ripen in warm sunshine, firm and juicy, with a thick peel that is sweet enough to eat whole. Seoga buys them only in season and makes this jeonggwa once a year, which is why each batch tastes of fresh fruit rather than long storage.
Seeds out, flavor in
A kumquat is edible from peel to seed, but the seeds can be a nuisance in a confection. Seoga removes every seed, separating them cleanly from the peel, before candying the fruit with unrefined sugar and syrup through its five-step method. What comes out is clean and pleasant to eat: a soft, chewy texture, the peel's fragrance intact, and a sweet-tart balance that stays bright to the last bite. It is a little like candied citrus peel, but juicier and more delicate.
How to enjoy it
Serve a few pieces on a small plate with green tea or a cup of black tea. On a cheese board, the sweet-tart citrus cuts neatly through a sharp aged cheddar or Parmesan. Chop it over vanilla ice cream, panna cotta, or Greek yogurt, fold it into a pound cake or scone batter, or drop a piece into a glass of sparkling wine or a gin and tonic in place of the usual citrus twist.
일 년에 한 번 만드는 정과
정과는 과일이나 뿌리를 꿀이나 조청에 천천히 졸여 쫀득하고 윤기 나게 만든 한국의 전통 과자로, 명절 상에서 자주 볼 수 있습니다. 금귤은 정과와 특히 잘 어울리는 과일입니다. 한국 남쪽 섬 제주의 따뜻한 햇살 아래 단단하고 과즙 많게 익고, 껍질이 두툼하고 달아 껍질째 먹을 수 있습니다. 서가는 제철에만 금귤을 들여 일 년에 한 번 정과를 만듭니다. 그래서 오래 저장한 맛이 아니라 생과의 싱그러움이 살아 있습니다.
씨는 빼고, 맛은 그대로
금귤은 껍질부터 씨까지 모두 먹을 수 있는 과일이지만, 정과로 먹을 때는 씨가 걸리기 쉽습니다. 서가는 씨를 껍질과 깔끔하게 분리해 모두 빼낸 뒤, 비정제 원당과 물엿으로 서가만의 5단계 공법에 따라 졸입니다. 그래서 깔끔하게 씹히고, 껍질의 향은 고스란히 남으며, 새콤달콤한 균형이 마지막 한 입까지 이어집니다. 시트러스 필 정과와 비슷하지만 더 촉촉하고 섬세한 맛입니다.
이렇게 즐겨 보세요
작은 접시에 몇 조각 담아 녹차나 홍차와 함께 내 보세요. 치즈 보드에 올리면 새콤달콤한 맛이 숙성 체다나 파르메산의 진한 맛을 산뜻하게 정리해 줍니다. 잘게 썰어 바닐라 아이스크림, 판나코타, 그릭 요거트에 올리거나 파운드케이크와 스콘 반죽에 섞어도 좋고, 스파클링 와인이나 진토닉 잔에 레몬 대신 한 조각 띄워도 근사합니다.
About
Seoga was founded in 2017 in Gyeongju, the thousand-year capital of the Silla kingdom, and became an agricultural corporation in 2019. Its founder, Yeom Mi-sook, ran a restaurant at the foot of Chisullyeong in Gyeongju for 25 years while studying Korean cuisine, tea, temple food, and the dishes of the royal court. The bellflower jeonggwa she served her guests after their meals became the beginning of the company. Seoga's motto is to carry on the heart of the royal kitchen: Korean ingredients chosen to strict standards, a five-step method of its own, and 100 hours of patient work, with no artificial colors. Its products are made in a facility that maintains HACCP and ISO 22000 certification, and in 2022 Seoga was selected for K-FOREST FOOD, Korea's national brand for forest-grown food.
서가는 신라 천년의 도읍 경주에서 2017년 문을 열었고, 2019년 농업회사법인으로 전환했습니다. 염미숙 대표는 경주 치술령 자락에서 25년간 식당을 운영하며 한식과 다도, 사찰음식, 궁중음식을 꾸준히 공부했습니다. 손님상에 후식으로 내던 도라지정과가 큰 사랑을 받은 것이 서가의 시작이었습니다. '궁중의 마음을 잇다'라는 뜻 아래, 엄선한 국산 재료와 서가만의 5단계 제조공법, 100시간의 정성으로 전통 간식을 만들며 인공색소는 쓰지 않습니다. HACCP와 ISO 22000 인증을 갖춘 시설에서 생산하며, 2022년에는 산림청 임산물 국가통합브랜드 K-FOREST FOOD에 선정되었습니다.

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