Shōchū

Shōchū (Japanese: 焼酎) is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes, or even carrots.

This article is about the Japanese liquor. For the era of Japanese history, see Shōchū (era). For the Korean liquor, see Soju. For the Chinese liquor, see Baijiu.
"焼酎" redirects here. Not to be confused with 燒酒.
Shōchū
A glass of shōchū
TypeSpirit
Country of origin Japan
Region of originEast Asia
Alcohol by volume 25–35%
Proof (US)50–70
ColorClear
IngredientsRice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, Aspergillus kawachii, Aspergillus luchuensis, Aspergillus oryzae, etc.
Related productsBaijiu, soju

Typically shōchū contains 25% alcohol by volume, which is weaker than baijiu, whiskey, or vodka, but stronger than huangjiu, sake, or wine. It is not uncommon for multiply distilled shōchū, which is more likely to be used in mixed drinks, to contain up to 35% alcohol by volume.

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