''Insam-ju'' (), also called ginseng liquor or ginseng wine, is an alcoholic beverage made of

ginseng Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus ''Panax'', such as South China ginseng (''Panax notoginseng, P. notoginseng''), Korean ginseng (''Panax ginseng, P. ginseng''), and American ginseng (''American ginseng, P. quinquefol ...

. As ginseng itself, the liquor is one of the specialities of both North and South Korea. The liquor can be served either cold or hot.

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