Recipe: "Amazake Mochi" (rice cake with sweetened sake)

Here are three amazake recipes that the Engeboku editorial staff actually tried making and enjoyed. They are "Kabocha and Amazake Cold Soup," "Yogurt Amazake," and "Amazake Rice Cake. Click on each recipe name to jump to the detailed recipe article.

Kabocha and Amazake Cold Soup

Here is a recipe for " Kabocha and Amazake Cold Soup" made with kabocha and amazake. The texture of the roughly mashed pumpkin and the rice grains of amazake (sweet sake) make this soup more like a soup to eat than to drink.

Recipe for "Kabocha and Amazake Cold Soup

Yogurt Amazake

Here is a recipe for " Yogurt Amazake," a simple variation of amazake, which is also known as a "drinking infusion. The sweetness of amazake and the sourness of yogurt balance each other well, giving it a satisfying yet refreshing taste.

Recipe for "Yogurt Amazake

Amazake Rice Cake

I made " amazake mochi" (mochi with sweet sake ), which is chewy and plump. All you have to do is dissolve potato starch in amazake (sweet sake) and let it cool. The mild richness and unique aroma of amazake and the savory sweetness of kinako (soybean flour) are blended together. It is not too sweet, but the unique aroma of amazake is still alive and delicious!

Recipe: "Amazake Mochi" (rice cake with sweetened sake)