I have a bottle of Sake in a screw top bottle that was given to me several years ago. I was putting off drinking it for a special occassion, but have I left it too long and let it go off?
Does (unopened) Sake go off?
2007-02-06 00:14:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Why do people keep implying I have already drank it? It is sat on my shelf as it has been for the past few years.
I was putting off drinking it for a special occassion (but now I might have to throw it away as it might have gone off).
Better?
2007-02-06 21:18:44 · update #1
It would seem that if it remains unopened its ok
n general, it is best to keep sake refrigerated in a cool or dark room as prolonged exposure to heat or direct light will lead to spoilage. Sake stored at room temperature is best consumed within a few months after purchase.
After opening the bottle of sake, it is best consumed within 2 or 3 hours. It is possible to store in the refrigerator, but it is best recommended to finish the sake within 2 days. This is because once premium sake is opened, it begins to oxidize which noticeably impacts the taste. If the sake is kept in the refrigerator for more than 3 days, it is best to use it to prepare or cook food.
Daiginjo-shu, sakes aged like wines, should be stored at low temperature, traditionally for between three and five years. The taste becomes more smooth with even half a year of aging. As most ginjo-shu are made in spring, half-year aged sakes are called "achieving aki-agari (autumn growth)". When aged for more than ten years, the taste and smell come to resemble sherry, and the color becomes light brown. There are also vintage sakes; however they are not sold in ordinary markets.
2007-02-06 00:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know of several very well preserved Japanese persons who have been soaked in Saki for years without any ill effects. It doesn't go off but it doesn't get any better. Drink it now before you die of waiting for a special occasion.
2007-02-06 00:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its unopened it might be ok. But, I wouldn't wait any longer.
It does take on "off" flavors and aromas after a while.
2007-02-06 05:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ted 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being an already preserved product it does not spoil. If closed tight it could not evaporate. It is good. Do you serve it warm?
2007-02-06 00:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does go off. It tastes and smells terrible and will stink out your house if you open it. Send it to me for rapid disposal (free of charge)
2007-02-06 00:34:34 · answer #5 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least they know where the washing machine was now
2016-03-18 01:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you drank it, did you go off?
2007-02-06 09:54:40 · answer #7 · answered by bonesetter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually, no.
2007-02-06 04:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by glachtrup@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋