Amazake Koji Rice Drink from Fermented White Rice 7.0oz-Non Alcoholic, Made in Japan 【MARUFUKU】

This was the first time I tried amazake and would definitely consider buying again. Although any leftover can be refrigerated for later use, I used the whole pouch in one session and those I shared it with also enjoyed it especially with ginger as suggested.

Oh goodness we did not like this. I was really hoping we would got the nutrition benefits of the koji culture.I may have prepared it incorrectly (though I don’t think I did as I followed the simple instructions on the packet) but it was just SO SO HYPER SWEET! I was expecting a bit of sweetness but it was overly sweet to me. It does say on the packet “if flavour is too strong add more water” but I just couldn’t as after one hot mouthful of the stuff I couldn’t bare to sip another. I’m usually very good at forcing myself to eat/drink things in the name of health as well.I have seen than some people serve it over ice or blend it into smoothies, and this might work well in smaller quantities to disguise the taste but I certainly didn’t like it prepared hot and drunk. It tasted like very sweet miso soup.What a shame. Sad to say all but the two sips my daughter and I had (my son and husband refused to try it) went straight in the kitchen waste bin!