5 Cocktail Recipes By Hiro Sake

The popular Japanese sake brand Hiro Sake is expanding its distribution and product portfolio by launching the fermented-rice spirit in new international spirit markets. Since the sake label is available in other countries other than just Japan, here are 5 cocktails you can make at home with these delicious recipes

1. Lychee Saketini

If you are looking forward to trying sake for the first time, I would recommend you to try it in a fruity cocktail like this one. High on alcohol with a noticeable flavour of lychee on your palate, a Lychee Saketini will help you experience Japan summers from the comfort of your living room. 

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Hiro Red
• 30 ml vodka
• 30 ml lychee juice
• 10 ml grenadine
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add ice, sake, vodka and lychee juice to a shaker
2. Shake well and strain into a glass’
3. Top it with grenadine
4. Serve 

2. Super Hiro

A sake-vodka cocktail, Super Hiro offers the complementary flavours of the two spirits into one chilled glass. Make yourself a serving if you long to experience winters in the midst of an intense summer season. 

What you’ll need:

• 75 ml Hiro Junmai Ginjo sake
• 30 ml vodka
• 1 sliced cucumber
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add ice, sake and vodka to a shaker
2. Shake well and strain into a glass
3. Garnish with sliced cucumber
4. Serve 

3. Pineapple Saketini

Pineapple Saketini blends the tropical pineapple flavour with an authentic taste of Japan. The cocktail can very well feel like a long vacation that lets you explore the beachy Caribbean and pleasant Japan in one single sip!

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Hiro Red
• 30 ml vodka
• 30 ml pineapple juice
• 1 sliced pineapple
• Serve 

Instructions:

1. Add ice, sake, vodka and pineapple juice to a shaker
2. Shake well and strain into a glass
3. Garnish with sliced pineapple
4. Serve 

4. Hiro Sunrise

This cocktail reminds you of a mesmerizing sunrise not just with its name but also with its colour. An orange-hued creation, Hiro Sunrise is dominated by the aroma and flavour of oranges with sake making the cocktail what it is. 

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Hiro Junmai sake
• 90 ml orange juice
• 15 ml grenadine
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add ice to a glass
2. Pour sake over ice
3. Add orange juice next and stir
4. Slowly add grenadine and let it settle
5. Serve 

5. Pomegranate Saketini

Perfect sour notes of pomegranate supported by the addition of citrus make Pomegranate Saketini a suitable cocktail for pre-meal drinking sessions. Remember to make a few servings, inviting your friends over and catching up on all the gossip! 

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Hiro Red
• 30 ml vodka
• 30 ml pomegranate juice
• 10 ml lime juice
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add ice, sake, vodka and pomegranate juice to a shaker
2. Shake well and strain into a glass
3. Top with lime juice
4. Serve