Amazake

Name: Amazake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 600 min
Total time: 610 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For the Non-Alcohol Amazake with Rice Koji:; ¾ cup uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice (1 rice cooker cup, 180 ml); water (for cooking the rice porridge); 1 cup water (for cooling the porridge; you may need more or less); 1 cup rice koji; For the Low-Alcohol Amazake with Sake Lees:; 4 cups water; ½ cup sake lees (sake kasu) (packed tightly); ¼ cup sugar (you can add more to taste); 1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

10h

Total Time

10h 10m

This sweet and creamy Japanese beverage can be made in two ways: for a non-alcoholic version, use rice koji and water, or for a low-alcohol version, use sake lees and sugar. Enjoy the unique and traditional taste of amazake by following this simple recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings: 5

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For The Non-alcohol Amazake With Rice Koji

¾ cup uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice (1 rice cooker cup, 180 ml)

water (for cooking the rice porridge)

1 cup water (for cooling the porridge; you may need more or less)

1 cup rice koji

For The Low-alcohol Amazake With Sake Lees

4 cups water

½ cup sake lees (sake kasu) (packed tightly)

¼ cup sugar (you can add more to taste)

1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

173kcal

8%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

40g

2%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

18g

0%
Protein

2g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

286mg

14%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.