noun
boiling sake or mirin to reduce alcohol; boiled-down sake; boiled-down mirin
Cooking technique: heating sake or mirin to evaporate alcohol while concentrating flavor. Also refers to the resulting liquid.
煮切りみりんは照り焼きのたれによく使われる。
Boiled-down mirin is often used in teriyaki sauce.
料理酒は煮切りしてから使うと、アルコールが飛んでまろやかになる。
If you boil cooking sake before using it, the alcohol evaporates and it becomes milder.
Compound of 煮 (ni, 'boiling') + 切り (kiri, 'cutting off'), referring to cutting off the alcohol by boiling.