List of rice drinks

List of Rice Drinks

Rice drinks are beverages made from rice, a staple food in many cultures. These drinks can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic and are consumed in various forms across the globe. This article provides a comprehensive list of rice drinks from different regions and cultures.

Alcoholic Rice Drinks

Sake

Sake is a Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Unlike wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in grapes, sake is produced by a brewing process more similar to that of beer.

Makgeolli

Makgeolli is a Korean alcoholic beverage made from a mixture of wheat and rice, which gives it a milky, off-white color, and sweetness. It is made by fermenting a mixture of boiled rice, wheat and water, and is about 6–8% alcohol by volume.

Rice Beer

Rice beer is a type of beer brewed with a significant proportion of rice. The use of rice gives the beer a lighter taste and a fluffier head.

Non-Alcoholic Rice Drinks

Horchata

Horchata is a name given to various kinds of plant milk beverages of similar taste and appearance. In Spain, it is made with chufa (tiger nuts), but in Latin America, it is often made with rice.

Sikhye

Sikhye is a traditional sweet Korean rice beverage, usually served as a dessert. In addition to its liquid ingredients, Sikhye contains grains of cooked rice and in some cases pine nuts.

Amazake

Amazake is a traditional sweet, low-alcohol Japanese drink made from fermented rice. Amazake dates from the Kofun period, and it is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.

See Also

• Rice wine
• Rice milk
• Rice water
• List of rice dishes