Nigori

Nigori, Doburoku
Nigori sake
TypeSake
Country of origin Japan
Region of originEast Asia
IntroducedPre-1800s, reintroduced 1966
Alcohol by volume 10.0% - 20.0%
ColourCloudy white
Related productsSake, Makgeolli, Amazake, Choujiu

Nigori or nigorizake (濁り酒; にごり酒) is a variety of sake, an alcoholic beverage produced from rice. Its name translates roughly to "cloudy" because of its appearance. It is about 12–17% alcohol by volume, averaging 15% with some as high as 20%.[1]

  1. ^ Eats, Serious. "Sake School: All About Nigori, the Cloudy Sake". drinks.seriouseats.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.