What berries are used in the making of gin?

Gin is made by distilling a neutral grain alcohol with juniper berries and other botanicals to make the fragrant spirit we all know and love. The botanicals are infused into the raw spirit to release their flavours. You can also vary the recipe by adding different spices, fruits and floral elements.

What plant is gin made from?

Juniper berries
Juniper berries, the essential ingredient of all gins, form part of the core botanicals, along with cassia bark, coriander seeds, angelica root, dried lemon and orange peels, licorice, cinnamon and orris root.

What plant gives gin its flavor?

Gin /ˈdʒɪn/ is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries (Juniperus communis)….Gin.

A selection of bottled gins on sale (Georgia, United States, 2010)
Type	Distilled alcoholic drink
Colour	Clear
Ingredients	Barley or other grain, juniper berries
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Are juniper berries safe to eat?

Yes, juniper berries are edible. In fact, you may have tasted them before without even knowing it if you drink alcoholic beverages. Juniper berries are what gives a gin martini its unique flavoring.

Is all gin made with juniper berries?

The flavours of a gin come from its botanicals (that’s the herbs, seeds, flowers, plants or spices added during production), and, crucially, all gins must contain juniper; in fact, the predominant flavour must be of juniper, otherwise the drink can’t be defined as gin, by law.

Which juniper berries are used for gin?

The flavoring juniper, best known for its contribution to gin, is common juniper, Juniperus communis. It occurs naturally in Asia, Europe and North America, and it is the parent of dozens of popular ornamental varieties.

Are juniper berries in gin?

Juniper is the only botanical which is in all gins. The cones of the juniper bush (often referred to as “juniper berries”) are required by legal statute, to be present and perceptible, in order for a spirit to be called gin. Juniper is in 100\% of spirits that are designated as gins.

Where do juniper berries for gin come from?

Is gin made with juniper berries?

Juniper berries: Juniper berries have a woody, pine-like flavor. They are the only required botanical ingredient for liquor to be considered gin and are usually added during the distillation process.

What juniper berries make gin?

The juniper used most widely in gin production is Juniper communis, a small tree or shrub that can live for up to two hundred years. Juniper is typically sold either whole or as crushed or cut berries. It can also be purchased as a powder (more commonly used in baking, food products etc.).

Are juniper berries used to make gin?

Juniper berries are primarily used dried as opposed to fresh in gin production, but their flavour and odour is at their strongest immediately after harvest and declines during the drying process and subsequent storage.

Can you make gin without juniper berries?

Some of the most commonly used gin botanicals (after juniper) are coriander seeds, angelica root, citrus peel, and cinnamon. But this is just to list a few! Again, feel free to include any spices and herbs. Maybe you can try bay leaves, rosemary, licorice powder, lavender, cardamom, cumin, fennel seeds, or lemongrass.

What berries are gin made from?

Juniper berries are what makes gin, gin! By law, gin is a juniper flavoured spirit. Juniper berries grow in shrubs in across the northern hemisphere in Europe, North America, as well as Southwest Asia. There are between 50-70 species of the berry, however, only a few of them are good enough for gin.

Which gin has the most juniper in it?

By EU law, all the various types of gin must have juniper as the predominant flavour. However, for a particularly junipery hit, try Tanqueray, Junipero or, for the truly hardcore, Sipsmith’s VJOP (Very Junipery Over Proof). Juniper berries are not actually berries! They’re actually technically cones with tightly packed intersecting leaves.

How many botanicals are there in Gin?

There is no rule when it comes to the number of botanicals required in gin. It is completely up to the distiller although most quality gin use 6-12 different types of botanicals. The only rule when it comes to gin flavour is that it has to predominately taste of juniper.

What are the different types of gin liqueurs?

More recently gin-based liqueurs have been popularised, reaching a market outside that of traditional gin drinkers, including fruit-flavoured and usually coloured ‘Pink gin’, Rhubarb gin, Spiced gin, Violet gin, Blood orange gin and Sloe gin.