Top 9 Korean drinks you can only drink in convenient stores in Korea

1. SikHye (식혜)

SikHye is one of the most well known and famous traditional Korean drinks. SikHye is made with malt, rice, and sugar. I describe the taste of SikHye as cold sweet drink with soft rice floating inside. I highly recommend tasting SikHye while you stay in Korea.

2. SuJeongGwa (수정과)

This is the second well known traditional Korean drink. SuJeongGwa is made with ginger, cinnamon powder, sugar, and honey. SuJeongGwa is less famous than SikHye as it has ginger taste in it. However, harmony of sweetness and pungent taste is what makes people to keep looking for SuJeongGwa.

3. Aloe (알로에)

This is Aloe drink. I haven't seen Aloe drink sold outside of Korea. Aloe drink is made with aloe and sugar. I describe the taste of Aloe drink as sweet drink with small jelly like aloe floating inside.

4. Milkis (밀키스)

This is Milkis. Milkis is made with corn, syrup, sugar, carbonated water, and milk. Milk is what makes Milkis unusual. I describe taste of Milkis as milk mixed with sprite. However, it is very hard taste to describe.

5. Maeshil (매실)

This is Maeshil drink. Maeshil drink is made with green plum and sugar. I describe the taste of Maeshil drink as a little sour and a little sweet. The harmony of sourness and sweetness is magnificent while hard to explain.

6. GalAhManDuen Bae (갈아만든 배)

This is GalAhManDuen Bae. GalAhManDuen Bae is made with Korean pear and sugar. I describe the taste as sweet drink with pear pieces floating inside.

7. AhChimHaetSal (아침햇살)

This is AhChimHaetSal. AhChimHaetSal is categorized as grain drinks. AhChimHaetSal is made of 100% grain including rice, germinated brown rice, and black rice. I think I can not describe the taste of AhChimHaetSal. It is sure that AhChimHaetSal has grain taste in it, but the rest is up to you. If you want to taste a drink that you've never tasted before, this is the right one.

8. BananaMat UhYu (바나나맛우유)

Although BananaMat UhYu is not traditional Korean drink, BananaMat UhYu can only be tasted in Korea. BananaMat UhYu is one of the best selling drinks in Korea. BananaMat UhYu means banana taste milk. It does taste like banana. However, BananaMat UhYu would taste sweeter than you might imagine. I love this drink and many other foreigners do so.

9. YuZaCha (유자차) [not common]

YuZaCha is one of the most well known teas in Korea. YuZaCha is made with citron and sugar. It has strong taste of both citron and sugar meaning both sour and sweet. People usually just make one in their home as it's so easy to make, but there are still some sold in small bottle as YuZaCha.