Substitute Sake + sugar for Mirin
What mirin does in a recipe: Sweet rice wine: gloss, sweetness, and depth in Japanese cooking.
Sake + sugar
per 1 Tbsp mirin
US1 Tbsp sake + 1/2 tsp sugar
Metric15 ml + 2 g
CommonBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeContains alcohol
Mirin is sweetened sake.
What changes: Nothing noticeable
Best for: Japanese cooking
More options: all 2 Mirin substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Sake + sugar for Mirin?
- per 1 Tbsp mirin — US: 1 Tbsp sake + 1/2 tsp sugar. Metric: 15 ml + 2 g.
- Why does Sake + sugar work as a Mirin substitute?
- Mirin is sweetened sake.
- What changes when you use Sake + sugar instead of Mirin?
- Nothing noticeable
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