Gin is a distilled spirit that is produced through redistillation of a neutral spirit with botanicals like juniper berries. It was created in the 17th century by Francisuc de la Boe and became popular in England in the 18th century. There are several types of gin including Dutch gin made from barley, corn and rye, and English dry gin made primarily from corn. Flavored gins add other botanicals like citrus peels. Gin is used as a cocktail base and is commonly served with tonic water, garnished with lime.
2. Introduction
• Flavored beverage produced by redistillation of higher proof spirit
with different botanicals.
• This spirit was created and not
discovered.
• It is a very good cocktail base:
it lacks color so blends well with
fruit juices
aromatic quality gives some flavor
unlike neutral
vodka.
• Easy to make for a distiller.
3. History
• One of few liquors in whose production
man played more imp role than nature.
• Created by Francisuc de la Boe(16141672).
• Redistilled a pure spirit and steeped
juniper berries in it keeping its medicinal
properties in mind.
• Named it genievre.
• English anglicized it to gin.
• Became popular because it was cheap.
• Became national drink of England in 18th
century.
4. Basic Types
• Dutch Gin: equal quantities of
barley, corn & rye, malted &
fermented.
• English Dry Gin: 75%corn, 15%
barley & 10%other grain. Lighter than
Dutch Gin.
• Malt wine: Distillation of malted
barley only(pot distill). It is from
Netherlands and heavier then above
two.
5. Other Types
• Flavored Gin: Apart from juniper berries, other flavors
added, like orange, lemon peel, cardamom, caraway seeds
etc.
• Plymouth Gin: very dry, used in cocktails like pink gin,
pink lady etc.
• Golden Gin: straw colored, aged in oak which give
color.
• Sloe Gin: soaking sloe berries in gin.
• Lemon & Orange Gin: flavored gin made by steeping fruit
peel in gin.
• Cold Compound Gin: juniper essence added. cheaper
7. Service
• Holland Gin is drunk straight
• Holland gin with bitters is a good
aperitif.
• Can be served in form of cocktails like
gimlet, pink lady, Tom Collins etc.
• Served chilled.
• Neat gin is also very much preferred.
8. Combinations
• Gin goes well with:
tonic
bitters
ice & lemon slice
orange juice
bitter lemon
ginger beer.
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