
Thoroughly explain sweet sake! After reading this, maybe you can become an expert?
2020/08/13
Fruity Japanese sake is very popular these days, and it is easy for beginners to drink. The sweet taste of Japanese sake is recommended to a wide range of people, including women who are new to Japanese sake or who are not good at drinking high-concentration alcohol.女性等廣泛的人群。
There are many kinds of sweet sake, some of them are lightly sweet and sweet enough to make you doubt whether this is really Japanese sake嗎」的酒。
If you originally had a sake that I hate sweetness, please try the sweet Japanese sake that is completely different from the type you have drunk so far. It may change your opinion.你的看法。
Kankou Japanese sake has such a deep charm, but do you know why it is made so sweet嗎?
This article will thoroughly explain the sweet sake that everyone unexpectedly didn’t know. Let’s uncover its secrets.吧。
Please look at the picture first!
Please look at the picture above. According to the difference in alcohol content and acidity, Japanese sake has a strong sweet taste, a light taste, a strong taste, a light taste, and these four. Of course, this is only a rough classification, but if you know these numbers, you can naturally tell whether it is sweet or not.字,自然就能分辨它到底是不是甜的。
The first is the alcohol content, which refers to the digitized expression of the specific gravity of glucose contained in Japanese sake. It may be a bit confusing to say that. Anyway, just remember that the more negative the number, the more glucose content in the sake.糖含量越多。
Next, the acidity is also a bit complicated, but the main point for everyone to clarify is that high acidity does not mean that the wine is sour.酸的。
The higher the acidity, the more mellow the taste, the lower the acidity, the lighter the taste. By the way, if the acidity is too low, the taste of the wine will become fuzzy and it will not feel clear to drink.、喝起來沒感覺。
You may have found that the word Shuang キレ is used when describing sake. The more refreshing the Japanese sake, the less sweet it is. In other words, the lower the acidity of the sake, the sweeter it will be to drink.,喝起來也會越甜。
In summary, the more negative the degree of Japanese sake, the lower the acidity, the sweeter the taste of the sake.就越甜。
Take a step closer to the skill of enjoying sweet wine
In addition to the Japanese sake itself, changing other elements can make the sake sweeter. Next, I will introduce some tips to make the pleasure of drinking sweet sake to the next level.技巧。
Don't drink directly!
In the past, it was thought that Japanese sake should be drunk directly. In fact, there have been tasting methods such as adding ice cubes. If you drink with ice cubes, the alcohol concentration will decrease as the ice cubes melt. It can reduce the spicy taste of the sake. If you drink it, the taste is very refreshing and it can also neutralize the spiciness of the wine.中和掉酒的辣味。
The above method is only to reduce the spiciness rather than increase the sweetness, so it is recommended to make a cocktail to enhance its sweetness味。
Umeshu, fruit wine, juice, etc. Challenge you to a cocktail based on Japanese sake that you originally thought to be evil. Maybe you will realize the charm of sweet sake.酒的魅力。
In fact, recently many izakayas offer Japanese sake-based cocktails or sangria. If you find it troublesome to mix your own drinks, go to the store to have a try.杯吧!
Sweeter
Have you ever heard of the word marriage? In fact, this is a proper term in alcohol. Simply put, it is a combination of wine and food物的結合。
The basis of marriage is the stacking of flavors. A rich and sweet wine paired with a sweet meal with rich flavor ingredients, while a light and dry wine is suitable for light and spicy food辣的食物。
The same is true for Japanese sake. The sweet taste of Japanese sake is more intensely sweet with sweets.甜味。
To give an extreme example, it is better to match it with chocolate, just like whiskey and brandy. It will be very interesting. Especially recommend chocolate with a cocoa content of 90 or more because their bitterness and slight sweetness will make the wine sweeter and more mellow.來更甜更香醇。
Heat up the wine
Compared to cold drinks, warm drinks can make you feel the deeper taste of wine道。
The sweet sake has always been a Japanese sake suitable for heating. After being warmed, the aroma and taste can diffuse and make its sweetness richer.濃郁!
Even if you don’t want to heat it, you can drink it at room temperature. Basically, before refrigerators became popular, Japanese sake was usually drunk at room temperature. Nowadays, Japanese sake can be drunk at room temperature, but it can give full play to its real flavor. Of course, some of them need to be refrigerated.就需要冷藏的。
As the temperature changes, you will find that the sweetness and spiciness of Japanese sake will also appear differently. Why don't you experiment with your favorite sake?看吧!