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Amazake is a traditional Japanese drink, believed to date back to the Kofun period (300 to 538 AD). It fell out of favour for several decades as food and drink imports become more fashionable.

Amazake is regarded as a cold-weather drink these days, but in the Edo Period (1603-1868) it was consumed in summer to combat heat-induced fatigue.

Ambient amazake can and will develop sour notes due to contamination from beneficial lactic-acid-producing bacteria. This souring can be used to great advantage, especially if you want to create ...

Amazake is a sugary drink, as hinted at by its name, which translates to “sweet sake”, even though it only contains trace amounts of alcohol due to the fermentation process.

Amazake has been around for over a thousand years. According to the Nihon Shoki, the second-oldest book of Japanese historical records, the sweet beverage can be traced back to the Kofun period ...

Made of rice, amazake is Japan's OG energy drink. Here's a primer on this Japanese summer staple, plus where you can drink it. Go to the content Go to the footer. No thanks. Subscribe.

During oshogatsu (New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and shrines to pray for an auspicious year, hands warmed by steaming cups of amazake (fermented rice drink). Incorporating the ...