How to drink Sake

How to drink sake

 I will show how to drink sake. There are some way to drink sake, as cold, as warm, as hot and so on. I am writing how to drink generally.

As cold

 This is way to drink as cold literally. It is not saying too much that most people like this way these days. This sake is served with 7℃to 10℃ degree.　Recently there are some containers for sake as cold. When you want to enjoy sake as cold, you can enjoy easier.

What kind of sake are suitable as cold? 

  I recommend Ginjou-shu because if you warm this kind of sake, the balance of citric acid which is included sake are broken. That's why I recommend this way when you want to drink Ginjou-shu.

 

As warm

This way is also famous for a way to drink sake. How to call this way are little different depends on degree.

 Hitohada-kan
This is warmed until about 35℃. When you touch a bottom of tokkuri, you can feel the degree is same with the warmth of the skin.

 Nuru-kan
This is warmed until about 40℃. When you touch a bottom of tokkuri, you can feel hot to some extent.

 Atsu-kan
This is warmed until about 50℃.When you touch a bottom of tokkuri, you can feel very hot.


What kind of sake are suitable as warm?

I recommend Futsu-shu, Honjozo-shu, Junmai as a warm. Lactic acid and succinic acid bring out umami which is included in sake when you drink as warm.

As ordinal degree.

Some people call this way as cold, but a right way to drink this way is from 15℃ to 20℃.