Ozeki Ikezo Jelly Sparkling Berry
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Ozeki Ikezo Jelly Sparkling Mix Berry is a unique jellied sake beverage with a mildly sweet and fruity flavor profile, featuring vibrant blueberry, cranberry, and strawberry notes.
- Its distinctive jelly-like texture, derived from a plant-based gelling agent, provides a playful and refreshing drinking experience.
Composition: Sake infused with blueberry, cranberry, and strawberry flavors.
Elaboration: Its creation combines traditional sake brewing techniques, including rice polishing, washing, steaming, Koji creation, and fermentation, with the addition of gelling agents, fruit flavors, and carbonation. This results in an innovative, modern take on sake.
Tasting Notes: LIGHT, REFRESHING, FRUITY. Very fruity and mildly sweet with blueberry, cranberry and strawberry flavors. A unique Jello shot-like texture.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Ozeki is a historic Japanese sake brewery that was founded in 1711. It is renowned for producing both traditional and innovative sakes. As one of Japan’s oldest and largest sake producers, Ozeki has been present in the U.S. since 1979, making it the first Japanese sake producer to brew sake locally in Hollister, California. The company is recognized for its high-quality products, which are made using highly polished rice and traditional brewing techniques.