Learn how to use Japanese shochu, a distilled koji-based spirit that often calls for rice, sweet potato, or barley. Japanese shochu can add umami, fresh, or rich flavors to classic cocktails like Negronis and Martinis, and can also be sipped on its own.
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Awamori is Japan’s oldest distilled alcohol beverage. It boasts nearly 600 years of history, having been Okinawa’s official liquor since Ryukyu Kingdom.