a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
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a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
I'm looking to change up the flavors I normally work with by using fresh ginger and rosemary in a macerated / vapor infusion. So I need to figure out the rest of the recipe; juniper obviously being number one. I like to keep my botanicals list around or under six ingredients.
The list being at three, What are some good suggestions that would tie these three flavors together? And what are some suggested amounts for the ginger and rosemary, as these are some strong flavors I imagine it won't take much of either one.
The list being at three, What are some good suggestions that would tie these three flavors together? And what are some suggested amounts for the ginger and rosemary, as these are some strong flavors I imagine it won't take much of either one.
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
When all else fails, ask your Mother (page)
http://homedistiller.org/flavor/gin
By the way, not sure about the ginger but I like the idea of the rosemary.
It's so strong shouldn't take much.
Be sure and update your progress
http://homedistiller.org/flavor/gin
By the way, not sure about the ginger but I like the idea of the rosemary.
It's so strong shouldn't take much.
Be sure and update your progress
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
rough draft of recipe:
6L vodka @ 40%
juniper 70g
coriander 20g
ginger 15g
rosemary 7g
grains of paradise 5g
orris root 5g
cassia cinnamon 3g
total of 130g botanicals (22g per liter)
Diced ginger, rosemary leaves (woody stems removed), and cassia will be placed in vapor path. Other ingredients placed in the boiler, probably for a 12 hour soak. I'm looking for any yay's, nay's, objections or suggestions.
6L vodka @ 40%
juniper 70g
coriander 20g
ginger 15g
rosemary 7g
grains of paradise 5g
orris root 5g
cassia cinnamon 3g
total of 130g botanicals (22g per liter)
Diced ginger, rosemary leaves (woody stems removed), and cassia will be placed in vapor path. Other ingredients placed in the boiler, probably for a 12 hour soak. I'm looking for any yay's, nay's, objections or suggestions.
13.5g/50L keg boiler
copper pot still
modular 3" CCVM copper&stainless w/offset gin head
copper pot still
modular 3" CCVM copper&stainless w/offset gin head
Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
No citrus?
Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
Agree with NZChris add some orange or lemon peel - no pith though
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
Nice experiment. I fear the ginger will be too much.
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
citrus does sound like a good idea! I'm also wondering if the ginger will carry over as a nice essence, overpowering, or just complete shit...
Maybe I should change this to a Lemon & Rosemary Gin? Or lime... if only could find the right lime
Maybe I should change this to a Lemon & Rosemary Gin? Or lime... if only could find the right lime
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
I’ve just made gin with the usual ingredients and added two 6” stalks of rosemary and two fresh bay leaves included in the boiler. TLoML says it’s not her favourite and she says we need to eat roast lamb and drink this gin..Even without lamb, I need to make more ‘cause it’s almost gone in less than a week. I’m interested in adding cilantro for a reallly punchy herby flavour for the next one.
Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
So what was the final botanical bill you ran? Did you end up including the citrus?
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
My basic recipe is
14g juniper
14g coriander
2g pepper corns
3 pods of cardamom
Roughly ground
3” strip of lemon peel
3” strip of mandarin peel
Into the pot of 2 litres of 50% watered down with another couple of litres of water
14g juniper
14g coriander
2g pepper corns
3 pods of cardamom
Roughly ground
3” strip of lemon peel
3” strip of mandarin peel
Into the pot of 2 litres of 50% watered down with another couple of litres of water
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
I havn't gotten around to running the above recipe/idea. I need someone to run a test batch of some sort with the ginger to see how it comes over in the distillate. That or maybe I could dig out and piece together my old stove top setup..Expat wrote:So what was the final botanical bill you ran? Did you end up including the citrus?
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
Do you think you used too much rosemary? It sounds like it came over strong.Stew8 wrote:I’ve just made gin with the usual ingredients and added two 6” stalks of rosemary and two fresh bay leaves included in the boiler. TLoML says it’s not her favourite and she says we need to eat roast lamb and drink this gin..Even without lamb, I need to make more ‘cause it’s almost gone in less than a week. I’m interested in adding cilantro for a reallly punchy herby flavour for the next one.
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Re: a new gin recipe - rosemary & ginger gin
Not really, to me it’s a hint, rather than overpowering. I’d like to double it to make it stronger - that may be too much.
I thought of adding thyme or fresh basil as well.
With a slightly modified version of odin’s easy gin, I’m able to add botanicals mid way through a run.... turn the gas fire, let it cool below 50C/120f, lift the column off the boiler and add in a little more botanical, then fire it up again. Typically I start with basic gin and add flavours from weak to strong if more than one addition. I’d add thyme in first then go with rosemary.
I’ll keep you posted....
I thought of adding thyme or fresh basil as well.
With a slightly modified version of odin’s easy gin, I’m able to add botanicals mid way through a run.... turn the gas fire, let it cool below 50C/120f, lift the column off the boiler and add in a little more botanical, then fire it up again. Typically I start with basic gin and add flavours from weak to strong if more than one addition. I’d add thyme in first then go with rosemary.
I’ll keep you posted....