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Hakutsuru Hot Sake (5 Oz) Recipe

Name: Japanese Village Restaurants Hakutsuru Hot Sake (5 Oz) Recipe
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 5 oz Junmai or Honjozo sake (room temperature); 0 oz Water (if diluting); 4 oz Hot water for warming vessel; 1 slice Thin lemon slice or yuzu peel; 1 to taste Small sprig of mitsuba or microgreens; 1 item Tokkuri (sake carafe) or small heatproof pitcher; 1 item Ochoko (sake cup) or small teacup

Inspired by Japanese Village Restaurant

Time8m

Serves1

Make Hakutsuru Hot Sake (5 Oz) Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Hot Sake

5 oz Junmai or Honjozo sake (room temperature)0 oz Water (if diluting)4 oz Hot water for warming vessel

Garnish (optional)

1 slice Thin lemon slice or yuzu peel1 to taste Small sprig of mitsuba or microgreens

Equipment

1 item Tokkuri (sake carafe) or small heatproof pitcher1 item Ochoko (sake cup) or small teacup

Method

Hot Sake

Warm the tokkuri

Pour about 4 oz (120 ml) of hot water (just off-boil, ~85–90°C / 185–194°F) into the empty tokkuri or heatproof pitcher to warm the vessel for 30–45 seconds. Warming the vessel helps maintain the sake’s temperature and prevents heat shock when you add sake.

Prepare the sake

While the tokkuri is warming, measure 5 oz of Hakutsuru sake at room temperature. Do not overfill — this recipe yields a 5 oz serving in the drinking cup after warming.

Empty the warming water

Carefully discard the hot water from the tokkuri. Dry the outside quickly with a towel if needed to avoid drips.

Warm the sake gently

Pour the 5 oz of Hakutsuru into the warmed tokkuri. Submerge the tokkuri in a pot of hot water (on the stove or in a bain-marie) that’s been heated to about 60–70°C (140–158°F). Keep the water level below the tokkuri’s rim so no water gets inside. Warm for 2–3 minutes until the sake reaches about 40–45°C (104–113°F) for a pleasantly warm (not hot) serving. Alternatively, for a hotter serving, warm to 50–55°C (122–131°F) for 1–2 minutes.

Serve

Remove the tokkuri from the hot water, dry the bottom, and pour the warmed sake into an ochoko or small teacup. Serve immediately. The finished pour should be approximately 5 oz in the cup.

Garnish (optional)

If using a citrus garnish, float the thin lemon slice or a small curl of yuzu peel on the surface of the sake or rest it on the cup’s rim. Add a tiny sprig of mitsuba or microgreens beside it for a subtle aromatic note. These garnishes are optional and should be minimal so as not to overpower the sake’s flavor.

Equipment

Use a tokkuri and ochoko for an authentic presentation. If neither is available, use a small heatproof pitcher and a small teacup. Ensure all vessels are warmed as described to maintain proper serving temperature.