What's a Shogun Sakes Spritz?

At Shogun Sakes we’re on a mission to bring the wonderful flavours of sake to as many people as possible in the UK. To achieve this we wanted to produce a drink that allows people to try sake for the first time in a familiar and un-intimidating way. Our canned sake spritzes accomplish this and so much more. By pairing juices and teas that have been chosen specifically to promote the wonderful flavours of sake you get the best of both worlds - delicious and unique flavours using all natural ingredients. The result...the best tasting and healthiest canned spritzes around - no artificial sweeteners or flavourings, low sugar, gluten free and vegan friendly. Shogun Sakes spritzes truly are a cut above the rest.

How is sake made?

• First things first - choose some rice! Sounds simple but there are a variety of different types of rice that can be used to make sake that will affect the flavour of the drink. 
• Next choose whether to polish the rice and if so to what extent. This means shining the grain down to reveal more of the kernel of protein in the middle that creates the alcohol and flavour of the sake. 
• Take your prepped rice and wash and steam it to create a mash. Mix this mash with yeast and koji (a type of mould!) that helps to break down starch in the rice to produce glucose. The yeast helps to ferment the sugars into alcohol.
• This fermentation is repeated through a process unique to producing sake called parallel fermentation.
• At the end of the fermentation process, which can take anything from a few days to more than a month, the mix is pressed and filtered to drain out the sake and then usually pasteurised and bottled or canned.