My Homemade Gin

  

As I mentioned last week, I made gin. Let me tell you, this is a short process. It only takes a couple of days, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. While experimentation is encouraged, three recipes are included to guide you along the way. I chose the “traditional” version, adding cardamom pods, orange peel, and licorice to the infusion of vodka and crushed juniper berries. Because I was feeling a bit whimsical, I also added a pinch of hibiscus flower as well. Here is the result.

 

Honestly, I was surprised at how good it was. It tastes like gin. Actual gin. Like you would buy in the store. Gin! Amazing! The color is a bit odd, but according to the information contained in the kit, that’s because it hasn’t been distilled. I was disappointed that dried elderflower was not one of the options in the aromatics, because I really wanted to make elderflower gin, but I’m very happy with my choice. This is going to make a wonderful gin and tonic -- my summer drink of choice.

I had such good luck with this, that I am going to be making more in the future, and doing a bit more experimenting. If you know of anyone who likes gin, this Gin Making Kit would be an excellent gift. Father’s Day will be here before we know it, so keep this in mind for those gin-loving dads.

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I'm Making Gin!

 

My aunt and I are in touch with each other every day. My aunt is only 12 years older than me, making us closer in age than were any of her three siblings, so we have a different aunt/niece relationship than probably what is considered normal. We exchange texts every morning, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it, we do so in order to make sure that one of us is not dead. The rule is that if we don’t hear from one another by noon, we call, and if that call is unanswered, we reach out to each others’ offspring. I am happy to report that the latter has yet to occur.When you text someone every day, it can become a bit boring, so I like to throw some interesting one liners at her, including what I have planned for the day. This morning I sent her a text that simply read, “I’m making gin today, what are your plans?”

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 I am indeed making gin. I’m always curious as to how things work, hence the mushroom growing kit (that turned out to be a delicious success), and because I am a gin girl, making gin seemed right up my alley. I will be using this kit, and according to the instructions, I should have results in less than a week. I’ll be back to report.

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