Tamagozake (卵酒 or 玉子酒, "egg sake") is a Japanese alcoholic drink consisting of heated sake, sugar, and a raw egg.

Tamagozake
Cocktail
Tamagozake
TypeCocktail
Base spirit
ServedHot
Commonly used ingredients
  • Raw egg yolk
  • sake
  • Honey or sugar
PreparationThe raw egg yolk and honey/sugar are mixed into 3/4 cup hot sake .

In Japan, tamagozake is consumed as a folk remedy for colds. The practice originated due to the high nutritional value of eggs at a time when eggs were costly.

References

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  • Toops, Diane (15 April 2014). Eggs: A Global History. Reaktion Books. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-78023-311-6. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  • 森山妙 (1987). The Practical Guide to Japanese Signs: Making Life Easier. Kodansha International. ISBN 978-0-87011-791-6. Retrieved 15 November 2017.