A sweet liqueur made by steeping ume (Japanese plums) in alcohol (often shōchū) with sugar; commonly served as a dessert or after-dinner drink.
自家製の梅酒を毎年夏に漬けるのが楽しみです。
I enjoy making homemade umeshu every summer.
居酒屋で梅酒のソーダ割りを注文した。
I ordered umeshu with soda at the izakaya.
梅酒は甘いので、ロックやソーダ割りで飲む人が多い。
Because umeshu is sweet, many people drink it on the rocks or mixed with soda.