# Sake-Spiked Lemonades Kiko's Bottled Sake Cocktail Puts a Twist on Traditional Lemonade By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-05-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottled-sake-cocktail References: [alcoholprofessor](https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/sake-rtd-cocktails) & [eatdrinkkiko](https://eatdrinkkiko.com/collections/all/products/copy-of-sake-lemonade-1)  Kiko's bottled sake cocktail fuses all-American lemonade with Japanese sake to offer a unique and refreshing twist on traditional cocktails. Sake Lemonade is all-natural and gluten-free, and it reinvents classic lemonade with rare yuzu juice, all the while satisfying consumers’ desire for lightly carbonated beverages in a ready-to-drink format. While consumers often seek out the comfort of familiar products and experiences, they are also looking for products like this one that offers a unique and innovative twist. Products of this nature offer the perfect balance of the familiar and the new, creating a sense of excitement and intrigue for consumers, and encouraging them to try something different while still feeling grounded in their comfort zone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sake Cocktails:** Innovative ready-to-drink cocktail blends sake with traditional flavors, offering new taste sensations. - **Fusion Beverages:** New beverages that fuse traditional flavors with unique ingredients creating excitement and intrigue. - **Lightly Carbonated Drinks:** Preference for lightly carbonated beverages leads to innovations in ready-to-drink formats. ### Who This Affects Most - **Alcohol:** Innovation opportunities exist in the alcohol industry by fusing traditional flavors with unique ingredients to create new taste sensations. - **Beverage:** The beverage industry can capitalize on the trend of lightly carbonated drinks by developing new and unique lightly carbonated beverages. - **Packaged Foods:** The packaged foods industry can create innovative products by fusing traditional flavors with unique ingredients in a ready-to-eat format. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sake-Based Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oishii-sake-spritz.md) - [Sake-Infused Yuzu Spritzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-nothing.md) - [Izakaya-Inspired Citrus Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirai-no-lemon-sour.md) - [Lychee-Flavored Sake Spritzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-lychee-sake-spritz.md) - [Canned Sake Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sakebomb.md) - [Canned Umami Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sake-cocktails.md) - [Low-Calorie Sake Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soke.md) - [Contemporary-Traditional Japanese Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kay-sake.md) - [Canned Sake Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sake-drinks.md)