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Sake Warmers

In Japan, there is a tool specifically designed for serving hot sake or warm sake. If you enjoy sake at these temperatures, a sake warmer is the perfect way to heat it to the right temperature while enhancing your table with a traditional Japanese-style setting.

How to Warm Sake

Hot or warm sake is known as atsukan "hot sake" or nurukan "lukewarm sake," and is a delightful way to enjoy sake during the fall and winter seasons. Warming certain types of sake can enhance its aromas and flavors. Let us guide you on the proper way to serve and enjoy hot or warm sake.

Method 1: Use a Sake Warmer for Perfect Temperature

You can easily make hot sake at home using a sake carafe and a pot, but a sake warmer offers added versatility. By adding ice water, it can also cool the sake carafe, much like a wine cooler. This makes a sake warmer a must-have item for any sake enthusiast.

How long it takes to warm sake (Approx.):

2 min: 86~104 °F

3 min: 104~113 °F

4 min: 113~122 °F

First, pour the boiled water into the sake warmer halfway up.

Put the sake carafe filled with sake into the sake warmer.

Once the sake carafe is placed in the sake warmer, let it sit for a while to allow the sake to warm up.

Method 2: Use a Pot to Heat Sake

If you don't have a sake warmer, you can still warm up a ceramic sake carafe by placing it in a pot of boiling water.

1. Prepare a Sake Carafe

Pour the sake into the sake carafe, filling it up to 90%, and cover the spout with plastic wrap to preserve the sake's aroma.

2. Boil Water

Heat a pot of water and bring it to a boil, then turn off the heat. Alternatively, you can pour hot water directly into the pot.

3. Place the Carafe and Wait

Place the carafe in the pot and wait for it to reach the optimal temperature. And enjoy the mellow aroma and rich taste of sake!

Metal carafe

The tin carafe, called chirori, is ideal for heating sake due to its high thermal conductivity.

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