gin
Introduction
Gin is a flavored alcoholic beverages on juniper
berries. Gin producing by distilled high proof strong liquor with other
flavoring agent. Primary ingredient a mixing of gin malted barley, wheat, corn,
rye. Gin is not aging. Landon is gin producing to its popularity country. Gin
bottles are minimum alcoholic strength 37.5% ABV. In the beginning, gin was
used as medicine.
A Brief History of Gin
Gin
originated in Holland during the 17th century by franciscus de la
Boe (also known as Doctor Sylvius). Originally named genivre by Boe for the
French word for juniper berry, It is claimed that in 1585 during the war in
1585 English troops in Antwerp provided assistance against the Spanish, who
were already make a drunk for its calming effects before the war, which led to
the period Dutch courage. According to some unauthenticated factor, those originated in Italy.
Main botanicals used
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Lavender
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Lemon peel
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Fresh bay leaf
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Green cardamom pods
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Coriander
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Funnel seeds
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Black peppercorn
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Juniper berries
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Rosemary
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Ginger
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Cinnamon
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Angelica root
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Cassia bark
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Orris-root
The number of botanicals that
are used in the production of gin. Combination of these used in basically a
closely guarded secret among top distillers.
Gin Production Process
Whenever making gin. So the production process
takes place in two stages, neutral spirit is formed in the first stage, after
that flavored is added to it which is called second stage, in re-distillation,
seeds, berries root, fruit, herbs and spices are used. The collection is called
botanical. It takes 48 hours to do gin
v
Pot Distilled
v
Patent Distilled
Pot distilled ---
This is a traditional method. Vessel which
holds the liquid and can be hot along with the juniper berries and other
botanical.it is the earliest making style of gin and but traditionally produced
by pot distilling.
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pot distilled |
Patent distilled (column still) ------
Neutral spirits
made from a fermented mash or wash using a process of boiling a liquid in such
a way that any vapor is liquefied and returned to the stock still such as a
column still. Botanists are still hang in
"gin" baskets, which are still located within the head, which allow
hot vapor to be extracted to extract flavor ingredients from the botanicals
charge.
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