5 Sake Rice Wine Cocktails

If you are looking for something different to serve your guests you might want to try these 5 Sake rice wine cocktails. Or perhaps you may want to have a whole Japanese themed night with food and Sake rice wine cocktails. Saki is a Japanese drink that is primarily made from rice and water. It is 15% alcohol about the same as wine.

1. Haiku

Ingredients:

• 2oz Sake rice wine
• 1 dash Dry Vermouth

1. Add both ingredients to a shaker with crushed ice. Shake well.
2. Strain into an old fashioned glass and serve with a cocktail onion.

2. Kabuki

Ingredients:

• 2oz Sake rice wine
• 1oz Lime Juice
• 1oz sweet n sour mix
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec

1. In an old fashioned glass rimmed with salt add all ingredients.
2. Stir and add a lime slice to garnish.

3. Midnight Samurai

Ingredients:

• 3/4oz coffee flavored liqueur
• 1oz Sake rice wine

1. Add all ingredients to an ice filled shaker.
2. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

4. Sake Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1-3/4 cup Sake rice wine
• ½ Cup Orange Juice (fresh squeezed if available)
• ¼ Cup Brandy
• 4 tsp Sugar
• 1 Cup Mixed fruit
• 1 Cup Soda Water

1. In a pitch add sake, orange juice, brandy, and sugar.
2. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add fruit and soda water.
4. Refrigerate for six hours. Strain into a wine glass.
5. Garnish with fresh mint or fruit slices.

5. Sake Tsunami

Ingredients:

• 2oz Sake rice wine
• 1oz Vodka
• 1/2oz watermelon schnapps
• 1/2oz sweet n sour mix
• Orange Juice

1. Add sake, vodka, schnapps, and sweet and sour mix to a shaker.
2. Fill the rest of the way with orange juice.
3. Shake well. Serve in the glass of your choice.