Gin - colorless vodka, with a very characteristic taste and aroma. It can be obtained in two ways: as a result of redistillation of alcohol with the addition of herbs, spices, the roots, earwig
fruit (higher quality gins), or by simply extracting these herbs in vodka. The full composition of the gin components is unknown, is the secret of specific distilleries. However, the main ingredient, juniper of the genus Juniperus has the greatest influence on taste and aroma, which are commercially grown in Italy, Croatia, USA and Canada. The other known components are: anise, angelica, cinnamon, Orange peel, coriander and many other herbs, spices and cor.
The history of gin goes back 1600 year, in which Dr. Franciscus de la Boe at the University of Laiden, created a drug based on alcohol, herbs and juniper fruit. Medicine for stomach ailments, it gained popularity very quickly and was drunk as an alcoholic drink.
He gained the greatest popularity in England, brought from the Netherlands with the revolution that placed William of Orange on the throne. Initially, the English were very eager to import gin from the Netherlands because there was no excise duty on it as for other strong alcohols. The increased popularity and massive consumption of gin in England resulted, that in 1734 years the government announced a ban on importation and drinking
they die. This law started a wave of illegal alcohol production in England. Is estimated, what 4 the family was distilling at that time, was producing alcohol illegally at home. At that time, gin was associated with alcohol for the poor.
The abolition of prohibition in England and the advent of the Victorian era, initiated a slow improvement in the quality of the Gin produced. In the mid-nineteenth century, the first recipes for a new drink were created and well-known names such as: Dry Gin i London Gin.
Gin quickly became a booze in the British Army, drunk on all fronts and in all colonies. The most famous Gin drink & Tonic was founded in India, where British soldiers mixed Gin with a daily dose of quinine (which was supposed to protect against malaria) and sparkling water (quinine dissolved in sparkling water creates a tonic).
Currently, Gin is one of the most popular alcohols, drunk as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to many drinks.
The most famous drinks are:
Gin & Tonic: 50Pour ml of Gin into a glass with ice, add a few slices of lemon or lime and top up with tonic.
Orange Gin: 40Mr. Gina, 100ml of orange juice - mix the ingredients vigorously in a shaker, pour into a tall glass with ice, garnish with a slice of orange.
Paradiso: 30Mr. Gina, 20ml Apricot Brandy, 100ml of orange juice - mix the ingredients in a shaker and pour into a tall glass, garnish with a slice of orange.
Aperitif Martini Dry: 50Mr. Gina, 10ml dry vermouth - vigorously mix the ingredients in a bartender's glass with ice and pour into a cocktail glass.
Aperitif Bronx: 40Mr. Gina, 20ml of red vermouth, 30ml of orange juice - mix the ingredients vigorously in a shaker with ice and pour into a cocktail glass.
Aperitif Campari&Gin: 20ml Campari, (the essence of Campari), 20Mr. Gina, 20ml of red vermouth - mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, pour into a cocktail glass, decorate with a slice of orange.
Aperitif Inca: 20Mr. Gina, 20ml sherry, 20ml of dry vermouth, 20ml of red vermouth - mix the ingredients vigorously in a glass with ice, pour into a cocktail glass, garnish with lemon zest.
Blue Gin Bubbles: 20Mr. Gina, 20ml Curacao Blue (available in the form of an essence), 20ml of lemon juice, sparkling wine to be completed - Gin, Blend CuracaoBlue and lemon juice in a shaker, pour into a glass and top up with sparkling wine.
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