Sakurayu (salt-pickled blossoms in hot water) is often drunk at events such as weddings and formal marriage meetings in place of green tea, to avoid the situation of 'Ocha o nigosu' (making tea turbid – evading the point).
婚礼や見合いなどの席では「お茶を濁す」ことを嫌い、お茶を用いずに桜湯を用いることが多い。