The saccharification and sensory characteristics of Sikhe, Korean traditional beverage of saccharified rice, made from thirteen glutinous rice varieties and one of non-glutinous rice named I1pum were examined. During saccharification, Shinsunchalbyeo, Whasunchalbyeo, Yukdononhrimna 1 and Hangangchalbyeo showed the highest sweetness determined by refractometer. Yukdononhrimna 1 was good for the morphology and texture of cooked rice kernel during saccharification. There was interrelationship between contents of released reducing sugar and sweetness determined by refractometer during preparation of Sikhe. The overall acceptability determined by sensory evaluation of Sikhe made from Yukdonongrimna 1, was slightly higher than that of Sikhe made from Ilpum, the non-glutionous rice variety. Yukdononhrimna 1 was considered to the most suitable varieties of Sikhe.