{"id":2312,"date":"2018-04-06T09:14:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T16:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2018-04-06T09:14:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T16:14:25","slug":"homemade-gin-round-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2312","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Gin; Round 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homemade Gin, round 4!<\/p>\n

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This batch builds very slightly on the recipe of round 3, adding a touch more juniper, a bit more peppercorn, and a bit more citrus;\u00a0 this time California Lemon.<\/p>\n

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I’d like to thank my son and his girlfriend for the very neat small bottles for gin making.\u00a0 They were a Christmas gift and work very well.\u00a0 The only minor issue is they don’t hold quite 375 ml of liquid.\u00a0 Therefore this batch is actually about 340 ml.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the ingredients and weights and times for this batch:
\nDay 0:
\nJuniper, 10gm (about 5 teaspoons)
\nCoriander, 2gm (about 1 teaspoon)
\nCardamon, 2 Pods broken
\nGreen peppercorn, 4 corns
\nAll of these items I put into 340 ml of 100 proof Vodka.
\nNone of these were ground up, and only the cardamon was broken up.<\/p>\n

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Prior to adding Vodka and just after.\u00a0 Notice that most of the botanicals float.<\/p>\n

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+30 hours:\u00a0 I added the following.
\nCalifornia Lemon Peel,\u00a0 6 gms (not quite 1 tablespoon)<\/p>\n

I also tried the gin, just to see how it was going and it was quite good, spicy, junipery, but with just a hint of bitterness.<\/p>\n

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You can see that some of the botanicals float and some sink.\u00a0 The white material at the bottom is the Lemon Peel.<\/p>\n

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+42 hours:\u00a0\u00a0 I strained all remains and remnants from the liquid.<\/p>\n

At this point the gin definitely tasted like gin should.\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of juniper, slight pepper, and a bit of earthiness.\u00a0 The previous slight bitterness seemed absent, or at least unnoticeable.<\/p>\n

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The final product; well after a few samples of course.\u00a0 After sitting for another couple of days the flavors seemed to smooth out just a bit and was very drinkable.\u00a0 Again, I haven’t bothered with activated carbon filtering, so the gin is a natural amber color.<\/p>\n

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Next time I think I’ll go up to 500ml, adjusting the botanical by the same scale and see if increasing the total volume and botanicals is a linear relationship.\u00a0 When I do, I’ll certainly let you know how it goes.<\/p>\n

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Previous posts on this theme can be found here:\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI made Gin!!<\/a>\u201d, \u201cHomemade Gin, Round 2<\/a>\u201d, and \u201cHomemade Gin, Round 3<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

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If you like what you\u2019ve read, please subscribe.\u00a0 If not, please post a comment telling us how and why you disagree.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Homemade Gin, round 4!   This batch builds very slightly on the recipe of round 3, adding a touch more juniper, a bit more peppercorn, and a bit more citrus;\u00a0 this time California Lemon.   I’d like to thank my … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[11,17],"tags":[5,134,39],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2152,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2152","url_meta":{"origin":2312,"position":0},"title":"Homemade Gin, Round 3","author":"wlmoon58","date":"September 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Round 3 Homemade Gin!\u00a0\u00a0 And, yes, I am learning, albeit slowly.\u00a0\u00a0 This batch is significantly better than my two previous efforts!\u00a0 (You can find my posts on those here:\u00a0\u00a0 \"I made Gin!!\"\u00a0\u00a0 and here:\u00a0 \"Homemade Gin, Round 2\" .) 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