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PREMIUM GINGER YUZU / CITRUS

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PREMIUM GINGER · NAMINOOTO BREWERY · OTSU, SHIGA · EST. 1805

PREMIUM GINGER YUZU / CITRUS

プレミアムジンジャー 生姜&柚子

Hand-cooked ginger syrup is layered with Kyushu yuzu juice and the brewery’s own sake, allowing clean citrus acidity to carry the ginger’s warm spice through a crisp finish.

Sake liqueur with ginger and yuzu

CategoryGinger and yuzu liqueur
OriginOtsu, Shiga
BaseSake
YuzuKyushu yuzu juice
ABV8%
Volume720 ml

How it is made

Layering slow-cooked ginger with yuzu acidity

Ginger is carefully simmered into a concentrated syrup, then combined with Kyushu yuzu juice and house-brewed sake. Natural solids may settle, so shake well before serving.

01

Cooking ginger for depth

The syrup is developed for warmth and roundness rather than sharp heat alone.

02

Defining the profile with yuzu and sake

Yuzu acidity and the smooth texture of sake give the ginger spice a clear frame.

The result

Warmth and refreshment in the same line

Ginger emerges through the mid-palate, while yuzu acidity cuts the sweetness and leads into a clean finish.

Taste profile

Yuzu peel, warm ginger and smooth sake

Yuzu peel, warm ginger and smooth sake

Fresh yuzu aroma opens over the warmer scent of ginger. The palate is smooth, with sweet-tart citrus followed by measured spice and a gentle warmth that lingers after the fruit.

Food affinities

Four directions guided by ginger’s warmth and yuzu’s brightness

Premium Ginger Yuzu Citrus layers warm ginger aroma with yuzu acidity, holding spice and citrus together before closing on a clean finish. The combinations below are not official pairings presented by the producer, but readings drawn from the recorded taste characteristics.

Warming, spiced dishes that meet the gingerPork and vegetable miso soup (tonjiru), tom yum goong, and a carrot-ginger soup are dishes whose own warming spice is said to echo the ginger.
Fried dishes cut by the yuzu acidityFried chicken (karaage), grilled pork skewers (moo ping), and fish and chips are dishes where citrus acidity is a classic counterpoint that lightens fried, fatty food.
Clear, dashi-based dishes that meet the sake’s smooth depthSimmered tofu (yudofu), a clear tofu and vegetable soup (tom jued tofu), and vichyssoise are dishes whose soft, savoury broth is said to align with the sake’s own softness.
Warm, ginger-forward sweets that meet the citrusYuzu-honey agar jelly, rice dumplings in ginger syrup (bua loy nam khing), and a ginger-and-lemon panna cotta are dishes where ginger and citrus are said to align naturally in dessert form too.

Citrus acidity is a classic counterpoint that lightens fried and fatty food, and ginger’s warming spice is said to resonate with a dish’s own warmth. Layering ginger syrup, yuzu and house sake, this liqueur draws on both mechanisms across warm savoury dishes and light sweets alike.

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Naminooto Brewery, established by Lake Biwa in 1805

Naminooto Brewery makes sake in Otsu, Shiga. Here, its own sake acts as the bridge between hand-made ginger syrup and Kyushu yuzu.

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