Sake, mirin, rice wine — is it halal?

Ruling: Haram

Description

Sake (清酒) is a drink of fermented rice, rice koji and water, under 22 % (typically about 15 %); sake other than “junmai” may contain added alcohol. Mirin (みりん) is rice and rice koji with added shochu or alcohol, under 15 %; under Japanese law it is an alcoholic beverage. Huangjiu (including Shaoxing wine) is rice, millet, corn or wheat fermented with a wheat starter, typically 8–20 %.

Basis of the ruling

Sake is a drink fermented from rice and rice koji (usually about 15 %, sometimes with added alcohol); mirin is rice and koji with shochu or alcohol, legally an alcoholic beverage in Japan; huangjiu (including Shaoxing wine) is fermented from rice, millet, maize or wheat, usually 8–20 %.

Names: Саке, мирин, рисовое вино · Sake, mirin, rice wine · ساكي وميرين (نبيذ الأرز)

Also known as: саке, сакэ, мирин, рисовое вино, вино рисовое, шаосинское вино, шаосин, sake, mirin, rice wine, shaoxing, huangjiu, soju, соджу, pirinç şarabı

Category: Foods and ingredients

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