When we say simply 'sake', it usually refers to Nihonshu, which is tralation alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting rice. The quality of sake is depended on the quality of rice and water. Shuchu, which I mentioned not long ago, is one most common alcoholic beverage. Shochu is drunk in many ways such as on the rocks (ロック), shochu with water(水割り), shochu with hot water(お湯割り) and shochu with green tea (お茶割り).
Another sake which I like called Amazake（甘酒）, traditional sweet, low-alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented rice. The first time I tired Amazake was back to several years ago. That was a freezing cold day, therefore on the way to Senjoji, I stopped by a shop to buy a Amazake. There was nothing better than sipping some hot drink in such a cold day!
At first, I do worried it would make me drunk, but my friend told me that was just a sweet drink for kids! Anyway when I left Senjoji, I got another cup of Amazake. Of course I wasn't alcoholic. It was just simply because that was very tasty! Also there mustn't another way better than sipping a hot drink to take off the chill in such a cold weather. Since then, I'm fond of Amazake, especially the one at Asakusa.
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