I [[Edo-perioden]] (1603-1868) blev mirin drukket som [[amazake]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Chiba|first=Machiko |author2 = 千葉真知子 | author3 =  J. K. Whelehan | author4 =  Tae Hamamura | author5 =  Elizabeth Floyd|title=Japanese Dishes for Wine Lovers|publisher=Kodansha International|date=2005|pages=12|isbn=978-4-7700-3003-0|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=La1juytBR0EC&pg=PA12|access-date=2009-01-06}}</ref> [[Toso]], der traditionelt drikkes til [[Japansk nytår|nytår]], kan laves ved at dyppe en krydderiblanding i mirin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fg20011223jg.html|title=An o-tososan a year keeps the doc away|last=Gauntner|first=John|date=2001-12-31|work=The Japan Times|access-date=2009-01-07|archive-date= 7. januar 2009|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5deGYnoDP?url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fg20011223jg.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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