Cocktails with Sake
Sake is a Japanese drink brewed from rice, water and rice koji.
ABV15%
Substitutes for Sake
Fino or manzanilla sherry
The closest match, used in the same amount. The flavor stays dry and savory with about the same strength.
Dry white wine
A crisp, unoaked wine works in the same measure. It has far higher acidity, making the final result sharper and thinner.
Other rice wine, such as huangjiu
Similar in strength, but Shaoxing is often sweeter than dry sake. Salted cooking Shaoxing has no place in a drink.
Description
Undiluted sake reaches 18–20% ABV and is usually cut with water before bottling — which is why the bottle more often reads 15.
Storage
Once opened, refrigerate and use within a week or two — the freshness fades.
