More on Gins...
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:04 am
Rolf and few ppl been asking about Gins. Other than an Irish’s it my fave and I’ve spent a fair bit of time on em to get comfortable with a Gin selection that goes done well on a hot day.
It’s not a Gin – Genever’s
Well if you’re a whisky or rum drink a Genever is a good place to start. It’s originally a Dutch invented drink but the wash is rye, corn and wheat. It’s a straight up UJSM variation mixed in small amounts with a neutral/ Gin botanicals.
Bloody magnificent intro drink to Gins, good session drink easy to make. If this sounds like you go read this… http://medicinalmixology.com/bols-genever/
Any half serious Gin drinker usually has several to choose from…it’s a mood/weather thing..
Reckon you need at least 2 Moderns , 1 traditional, the Bombay clone London/Dry type in tried and true and a Sloe Gin to get into the swing of things.
I’d normally make…
Moderns
A Hendricks clone…[url] http://gin.findthebest.com/l/86/Hendrick-s-Gin
[/url]A Pepper one sorta like this … http://gin.findthebest.com/l/188/Watershed-Distillery-Gin
A 4 citrus one, Lime, lemon, mandarin, tangelo/grapefruit
Traditionals
Plymouth … http://gin.findthebest.com/l/139/Plymouth-Gin
London/Dry
http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3447
Drinking it….
Slushies
Just get a few ice cube trays, and juice citrus and fruits you like into tray freeze, into small snap lock bags and use about 4 cubes in plain ice to make the slushy…
Lemon, Lime, orange, blueberry is good, grapefruit, peach, pears etc etc
Mixers
Tonic naturally, soda, bitters = pink gins= nice, fruit purees/juices/ cold tea infusions like cranberry/grapefruit
Drinks
I got about 10 or so faves but rather than me rave on just go here…
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/drinks/cocktails/gin-drinks/
Rolf, done my bit…get making and drinking :handgestures-thumbupleft:
bt1
It’s not a Gin – Genever’s
Well if you’re a whisky or rum drink a Genever is a good place to start. It’s originally a Dutch invented drink but the wash is rye, corn and wheat. It’s a straight up UJSM variation mixed in small amounts with a neutral/ Gin botanicals.
Bloody magnificent intro drink to Gins, good session drink easy to make. If this sounds like you go read this… http://medicinalmixology.com/bols-genever/
Any half serious Gin drinker usually has several to choose from…it’s a mood/weather thing..
Reckon you need at least 2 Moderns , 1 traditional, the Bombay clone London/Dry type in tried and true and a Sloe Gin to get into the swing of things.
I’d normally make…
Moderns
A Hendricks clone…[url] http://gin.findthebest.com/l/86/Hendrick-s-Gin
[/url]A Pepper one sorta like this … http://gin.findthebest.com/l/188/Watershed-Distillery-Gin
A 4 citrus one, Lime, lemon, mandarin, tangelo/grapefruit
Traditionals
Plymouth … http://gin.findthebest.com/l/139/Plymouth-Gin
London/Dry
http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3447
Drinking it….
Slushies
Just get a few ice cube trays, and juice citrus and fruits you like into tray freeze, into small snap lock bags and use about 4 cubes in plain ice to make the slushy…
Lemon, Lime, orange, blueberry is good, grapefruit, peach, pears etc etc
Mixers
Tonic naturally, soda, bitters = pink gins= nice, fruit purees/juices/ cold tea infusions like cranberry/grapefruit
Drinks
I got about 10 or so faves but rather than me rave on just go here…
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/drinks/cocktails/gin-drinks/
Rolf, done my bit…get making and drinking :handgestures-thumbupleft:
bt1