BORN YUZU
Kochi-grown yuzu is layered over a sake base and balanced with Hokkaido beet sugar, bringing vivid citrus aroma, firm acidity and gentle peel bitterness into a smooth yuzu liqueur.
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Sake base · Hokkaido beet sugar
The story behind this bottle
Aya and Kenji start with the bottle label and trace Kochi yuzu, junmai sake from Fukui, and beet sugar from Hokkaido. English · approximately 7 minutes 46 seconds.
Supporting the shape of yuzu with sake and beet sugar
Kochi-grown yuzu is blended with a sake base and sweetened with Hokkaido beet sugar. The recipe relies on neither added flavouring, acidulants nor artificial sweeteners, keeping the fruit’s aroma and acidity clear.
Layering in Kochi-grown yuzu
Concentrated citrus aroma, vivid acidity and a gentle peel-like bitterness are set against the sake base.
Balancing with Hokkaido beet sugar
Beet sugar, rather than liquid sugar or white sugar, brings the fruit’s acidity and sweetness into balance.
Vivid acidity, measured sweetness and a bitter-peel finish
The smooth sake base supports the fruit clearly, retaining yuzu presence within a light 8% ABV frame.
Fresh yuzu aroma, a smooth palate and a crisp finish
Pale yuzu yellow with a light natural haze. Fresh citrus aroma leads into firm acidity and gentle peel bitterness, rounded by measured beet-sugar sweetness. The finish is crisp, with the yuzu aroma lingering.
Question 1
Where is the yuzu grown?
- Kochi-grown yuzu
- Tokushima-grown sudachi
- Hokkaido-grown apples
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Correct answer: A — Kochi-grown yuzu
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Question 2
What is the base of this liqueur?
- vodka
- sake
- rum
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Correct answer: B — sake
The linked part of this page lists sake.
Question 3
Which ingredient balances the sweetness?
- Okinawan brown sugar
- honey
- Hokkaido beet sugar
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C — Hokkaido beet sugar
The linked part of this page lists Hokkaido beet sugar.
Katoukichibee Shouten, brewing in Sabae since 1860
Katoukichibee Shouten is the Fukui brewery behind BORN sake. For BORN YUZU, its sake is combined with Kochi-grown yuzu and Hokkaido beet sugar.
TOP OF THE BEST in the Japanese Liqueur category
BORN YUZU received TOP OF THE BEST as the highest-scoring entry in the Japanese Liqueur category at Concours des Feminalise 2021.
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