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Can you make gin at home?
According to the Vix website, it is entirely possible. A journalist from the media investigated and described it in first person. This was a question I asked myself a long time ago. I investigated not with much hope. To make gin at home you have to take some very important things into account, especially around distillation.
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As I feared, making gin is not at all easy. However, I found a possibility that more than one may find attractive. It is an infusion based on vodka and some herbs that gives rise to this type of gin.
On the other hand, there are many people who for different reasons cannot tolerate vodka. It is something that one can frequently encounter: people who, although they enjoy other similar spirits such as gin or rum, simply cannot even smell the aroma of vodka. Do you know someone like that?
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Maybe even you are one of those, so there you have another good reason to try this preparation and finally do something with that bottle of vodka that you keep at home and never know what to use.
Having all this clear, let’s move on to see some aspects about gin and the gin that we will now dedicate ourselves to preparing with a much simpler process.
What is gin?
On previous occasions we have already seen different aspects of gin, but reviewing a little can help us better understand the meaning of this preparation.
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He gin or gin It is a drink of Dutch origin. It has an alcohol content of between about 40º and 47º and its production, very similar to that of vodka, is carried out by distilling barley and mixing different herbaceous and fruit elements.
A gin is created from a grain-based spirit with an approximate alcohol content by volume of 96%, which is then diluted and rectified in different ways. When diluted and bottled it can be confused with a juniper flavored vodka.
The different types of gin They are distinguished according to the essential and aromatic ingredients that are mixed with the alcoholic base, so it could well be said that the one that, without further ado, is that of a flavored vodka.
Ingredients
- 750 ml pure vodka (one bottle)
- 2 tablespoons juniper berries
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 4 sweet pepper berries (also known as allspice or malagueta pepper)
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 3 grains of black pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 large piece of orange peel
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel
- 1 branch of fresh lavender
- 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
- 1 large glass container with airtight lid
- 2 clean containers (for later filtering)
- 1 strainer or coffee filters (for later filtering)
- 1 glass bottle of more than one liter
How to make homemade gin step by step
Step 1: Making gin at home is much easier now that we take all these points into account. What is needed is to make a simple infusion to the spirit, that is, to the vodka. First wash all the ingredients thoroughly, making sure there is no residue or dirt that could affect the flavor of the mixture.
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Step 2: Place the 750 ml of vodka in a glass container and add the rest of the ingredients. Close with the airtight lid and shake very vigorously for about 2 or 3 minutes. Place in a place at room temperature, where there is not much humidity and there is no direct sunlight. Let it rest for 2 whole weeks.
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Step 3: Filter the mixture with a strainer or coffee filters as many times as necessary so that nothing solid remains.
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Step 4: Place the mixture in a glass bottle with a capacity of more than 1 liter and that’s it. You can now enjoy this gin as you wish.
Really easy and innovative, don’t you think? Some may consider it a real sacrilege to use vodka for this infusion or think that it is easier to go directly to the liquor store and buy a gin, but there are also those of us who enjoy preparing our own drinks at home and know that it is always more special.