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So, we\u2019ve been self isolating for 34 days and I\u2019ve made our first batch of \u2018bathtub\u2019 gin – those two statements are obviously not linked!! The name bathtub gin comes from the US Prohibition era when the term was used to describe any illegally made alcoholic drink – the most popular being gin. The gin jugs were too big to fit under a sink tap (water was used to dilute the alcohol) hence the name bathtub gin. We\u2019ve been talking about making gin for ages – now we have no excuse and on the basis it\u2019s ridiculously easy I can see that it might become a great lockdown hobby! Just have to make sure we don\u2019t drink it at the same rate I make it ….
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The recipe I\u2019ve given below was my own first experiment – juniper berries must be the main botanical but otherwise you can pretty much put in whatever botanicals or citrus peel you fancy. Cardamom gin is a bit more exciting than cardamom tea!
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Equipment: clean empty bottle with stopper (sterilise using boiling water), funnel
Ingredients: 750ml vodka (at least 37.5% ABV), juniper berries, orange peel, coriander seeds, cardamom pods (bruise them for a stronger flavour). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, take orange peel and put in bottle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Next add the juniper berries …<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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… then the coriander seeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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and the cardamom pods.
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
Add vodka to your chosen botanicals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
Shake and store in cool, dark place for at least a week – shake gently 3 to 5 times a day
.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
After a week try your gin – use a strainer so you don\u2019t get a glass full of berries, seeds and pods – if you want a stronger flavour, infuse for longer. Once you\u2019re happy with the flavour strain into a clean bottle (or just sieve and serve!). It won\u2019t be clear as you have to re-distill the gin, but the taste will be the same. Apparently if you put it through a Brita filter some of the colour can be removed; sounds like unnecessary hassle to me and there\u2019s nothing wrong with the golden amber colour of this first cardamom gin batch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
So that\u2019s it – easy! Happy mixing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Firstly, take orange peel and put in bottle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
Next add the juniper berries …<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
… then the coriander seeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
and the cardamom pods.
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
Add vodka to your chosen botanicals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
Shake and store in cool, dark place for at least a week – shake gently 3 to 5 times a day
.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
After a week try your gin – use a strainer so you don\u2019t get a glass full of berries, seeds and pods – if you want a stronger flavour, infuse for longer. Once you\u2019re happy with the flavour strain into a clean bottle (or just sieve and serve!). It won\u2019t be clear as you have to re-distill the gin, but the taste will be the same. Apparently if you put it through a Brita filter some of the colour can be removed; sounds like unnecessary hassle to me and there\u2019s nothing wrong with the golden amber colour of this first cardamom gin batch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$
So that\u2019s it – easy! Happy mixing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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