Dry Sake is a type of [ingredient=sake Sake] with a positive value on the Nihonshu-do (Sake Meter Value). The SMV is a comparison of the specific gravity of a sake as compared to water, where a 0 SMV is equal to 1 specific gravity. To illustrate this, a sake with a SMV of -10 has a specific gravity of 1.0070, where one at +10 has a specific gravity of .9931.
Originally, negative numbers of SMV were equivalent to sweeter sake, but today, the 'break-even point' is +3 (i.e. anything over +3 is dry, anything lower is sweeter). The SMV ranges from -20 to +20.
As very many high-quality sake labels are almost completely in Japanese, looking for a positive or negative number on the label can help the sake buyer understand the type of sake they're buying.
Some popular cocktails containing Dry sake
- Killing Moon — Gin, Solbeso, Dry sake, Tea syrup, Lemon juice
- Yakuza — Gin, Dry sake, Absinthe, Maraschino Liqueur, Swedish bitters, Lime juice
- The Mojo — Bourbon, Dry sake, Averna, Cinnamon syrup, Vanilla extract, Mint
- Durero — Dry sherry, Dry sake, Bitters, Lemon peel
- Pink Cadillac — Gin, Pear eau de vie, Dry sake, Peychaud's Bitters, Absinthe, Simple syrup, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
- Kuroni — Old Tom Gin, Sweet vermouth, Dry sake
- The Dandy Randy — Brandy, Limoncello, Dry sake, Dry vermouth, Aztec Chocolate bitters
- BomBrambulation — Gin, Dry sherry, Dry sake, Blue Curaçao, Pomegranate Liqueur, Grapefruit juice