[Updated] 13 Easy Korean Soju Mixes For Happy Hour At Home

Noelle Ong

Last updated 2 Nov 2023

Happy hour at home with these soju cocktails

Staying home doesn’t mean you have to forgo happy hour! Reward yourself after a long day of work with a drink at home. These soju cocktail mixes can be made at home very easily with ingredients found in your local supermarkets.

1. Yogurt Soju (Yakult + Soju + Chilsung Cider)

Yakult is mainly known as a kids drink, but Korea has put their own spin on it. Called Yogurt Soju, this drink consist of mixing Yakult, soju and Chilsung Cider (Korea’s version of Sprite) into a easy-to-drink cocktail.

Mixture:

50% Chilsung Cider
25% Yakult
25% Soju

2. Cojinganmek (Cola + Soju + Beer)

You might have heard of the somaek (soju + beer), but here’s an upgrade not to be missed. Meet your new go-to mixture – cojinganmak! This concoction contains two different shots – soju and coke – stacked inside a cup of beer. The drink starts of with the taste of beer and soju, and ends with the refreshing sweetness of coke. Be careful – the sweetness of the coke disguises how potent this drink actually is!

Mixture:

10% Shot of Coke
10% Shot of Soju
90% Cup of Beer

3. Strawberry Infusion Soju

Dice up your strawberries and slice your lemons, this infused Soju drink will have you sipping up for days. Place the fruit in a jug with sugar syrup, ice, and soju and let it sit in the fridge for 1 day at least.

4. Ujjujju Melony (Melona + Soju + Chilsung Cider)

For a creamy kick, you only need to combine three ingredients. Melona is a popular ice-cream in Korea that can be found in many convenient stores. Simply pour a yourself a cup of soju with cider, and stir a Melona bar in until it dissolves. The Melona keeps your soju cold and turns your drink into a hard milkshake. Melona comes in 4 different flavours: banana, honeydew, mango and strawberry. Pick your flavour and start stirring!

Mixture:

1 Melona Bar
60% Soju
40% Chilsung Cider

5. Enerzizer (Soju + Gatorade + Red Bull)

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If you need a little perk-me-up during your nightlife escapade, hop by your convenient store in Korea and stir up an Enerzizer. This combination of soju, Gatorade, and Hot 6 (Korea’s Red Bull) is sure to give you that boost to stay up all night!

Mixture:

20% Soju
40% Gatorade
40% Hot 6/Red Bull

6. Soju Coffee (Soju + Coffee)

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Here’s Korea’s response to an Irish coffee! If the Enerzizer cocktail is too harsh for you, this might do the trick! A simple mixture of coffee and soju, Soju Coffee might just be your companion to last you through your day.

Mixture:

80% Coffee (either black or white works)
20% Soju

7. Korean Screwdriver (Orange Juice + Soju)

Adapted from your typical Screwdriver (orange juice + vodka), Koreans have put their spin on it by replacing the vodka with soju. You’ll be surprised by how much the taste changes because of this switch!

Mixture:

80% Orange Juice
20% Soju

8. Subak Soju (Watermelon Soju)

This drink is great for parties! Subak Soju is made from blending watermelon with soju and then using the remaining watermelon shell as a bowl to drink from. While it may take a little more effort to create, this combination is sure to impress your friends.

Mixture:

1 Watermelon
1 Bottle of Soju
1 Cup of Ice

9. Grape gummy soju (soju + grape gummies)

Ingredients

1 packet of grape gummies
1 bottle of soju

Pour the grape gummies into a cup and fill to the brim with soju. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

10. Screwbar-ju

Another ice cream cocktail is the Screwbar-ju, aptly named after the screwbar ice cream. Just pour your soju along with some cider into a cup and dunk your screwbar in!

11. Soju Tea cocktail

Tea cocktails are all the rage right now and soju is no exception to this. Brew a pot of your favourite tea ( we like it best with white tea or peach tea) and serve it with sliced fruits of your choice. Don't forget to chill and add your shot of soju!

12.Tankboy-ju

Tankboy is another famous Korean ice cream, this time pear flavoured. Add 4 shots of soju along with 1 tube of pear ice cream for your sweet treat!

13. Haribo-ju

Who else loves gummy bears? Grab a handful of your favourite gummy bears and soak them in a shot of soju!

Other Korean cocktails

White Grape Beer (Beer + Bong Bong)

Embrace the newest fad in Korea – Korean beer and Bong Bong white grape juice! The sweet white grape pulps adds a refreshing texture, making your beer even more pleasant to drink. You’ll definitely get addicted to this mix!

Mixture:

50% Bong Bong White Grape Juice
50% Korean Beer

Hongchobulmak (Makgeolli + Blueberry Vinegar + Sikhye + Burn Energy Drink)

This drink ventures into pretty adventurous grounds! Makgeolli (rice wine) and Sikhye (rice beverage) are two popular rice-based drinks in Korea. Usually drank on their own, this mix combines both beverages and adds in Hongcho Blueberry Vinegar and Burn energy drink. The result is a milky blueberry cocktail that you won’t find at your regular bars.

Mixture:

50% Makgeolli
25% Hongcho Blueberry Vinegar
20% Burn Energy Drink
10% Sikhye

Red Eye (Beer + Tomato Juice)

If your head is hurting the next day from a whole night of drinking, here’s a quick drink to help with that hangover. A combination of tomato juice and beer (if you have any leftover from last night) provides a savoury saviour from your misery! Add an egg into the mix to boost your recovery.

Mixture:

50% Tomato Juice
50% Beer
1 Raw Egg (Optional)

Chewy Jelly (Lemon Vodka + Vitamin water + Bong Bong + Fruit Cocktail)

If you’re looking for a fruity fix, look no further than Chewy Jelly! This mixture brings 4 fruit flavoured elements together while providing an alcoholic kick. You can use a flavoured vodka like KGB Vodka and mix it with your preferred flavour of Vitamin Water. Finish the combination off with a can of Bong Bong and a spoon of fruit cocktail.

Mixture: