World sake day

Japan Centre DIY Kit Sake Flight

Begin a journey through the national drink of Japan, with Japan Centre's DIY Sake Flight, the perfect chance to compare flavours and aromas of Japanese sake with our curated tasting set.

Gekkeikan Utakata Sparkling Sake

This fun, light liqueur combines fruity, flowery flavours with light carbonation for clarity and 5% alcohol for a hint of sharpness. Enjoy this liqueur chilled, either by itself or with food.

Sogen Shuzo Samurai Prince Junmai Sake

The crowning "prince" of the series, this award-winning sake is made from Hyogo's highest grade of Yamada Nishiki rice, milled to 55%, and the soft spring waters of the Kurofumi mountains, using long-established techniques to build an array of sweet flavours.

Sakari No.14 Junmai Sake

Fragrant, versatile and best enjoyed either chilled or at room temperature, this sake is ideally paired with lighter seafood dishes and noodle soups, where its well-rounded taste can add wonderful depth to each delicate flavour.

Kamoshibito Kuheiji Eau de Desir Junmai Daiginjo Sake

Brewed with the finest Yamadanishiki rice, home-grown by Kuheiji themselves in Hyogo Prefecture to ensure the best quality control in ingredients, polished to an exquisite 50%, Kuheiji opts to slowly mature and ripen the rich peach and melon notes that open up the nose of this junmai daiginjo, offering a sweet, velvety body elevated by hints of citrus, rose petals and cumin spice.

Gekkeikan Miyako Shibori Iwaimai Daiginjo Sake

Light to sip but increasingly enjoyable with its pleasantly aromatic, lingering finish, this daiginjo sake is best served chilled, provided in a deep azure bottle that's superb to savour with your favourite chocolate or red bean treat.

Gekkeikan Nouvelle Junmai Ginjo Sake

Beautifully packaged in a unique smoky coloured glass bottle, this slightly dry, slightly light-bodied sake is at its most delicious served chilled or at room temperature with full-flavoured foods.

Sake mojito

Ease: Simple · Serves: 1 · Prep time: 5 minutes

Give a Japanese twist to a classic cocktail with this recipe for sake mojitos. Substituting the rum for sake, this mojito is a little less sweet and slightly drier than standard mojitos. Great for summer BBQs or parties, this light and refreshing drink is delightfully minty and even more refreshing than a regular mojito.

Strawberry sake cocktail

Ease: Simple · Serves: 2 · Prep time: 10 minutes

This tempting cocktail combines the sweetness of strawberries, the acidity of yuzu juice, and the unique fragrant fruitiness of sake. Whip up this delicious cocktail and raise the romance in the room.

Umeshu and gin cocktail

Ease: Simple · Serves: 1 · Prep time: 5 minutes

Umeshu (Japanese plum wine) can be enjoyed by itself or with mixers. This umeshu cocktail uses gin for a contrasting tartness to umeshu’s sweetness.

Calpis cocktails

Ease: Simple · Serves: 1-2 · Prep time: 5 minutes

These calpis recipes are perfect for getting the yoghurt flavour of calpis drink into different cocktails. A unique yet tasty mixer.

Autumn kaze

Ease: Simple · Serves: 1 · Prep time: 5 minutes

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Japanese sake cocktails

Ease: Simple · Serves: 1 · Prep time: 5 minutes

Japanese sake is a unique delicacy in its own right, but it also works well in a variety of cocktails. Try these easy Japanese cocktail recipes.