cardomin spirits?

possum · Post by **possum** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:39 am

I am consideing cardomon flavor for my next neutral spirit run and am planning on producing it like a gin, but only cardomon for the botanicals. anyone else tried this? and with what results.

Pieterpost · Post by **Pieterpost** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:40 am

wow, cardomon flavour? Are you thinking of only using that spice or also adding others? Personally I think it would make a dull drink if you would only use cardomon, but that only my opinion.

possum · Post by **possum** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:35 am

yep, but i might blend it to other gin componets or simply add a little sweetner to the cardomon. i did some with a little cinamon,juniper and other trace spices, but the damn cinamon took over my gin. really hoping it'll make a nice flavored vodka.

Pieterpost · Post by **Pieterpost** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:39 am

yeah, cinamon is a bitch to work with. The way I cricumvented this is by making an extract and use that to flavour my drink!

Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:18 am

I used cinnamon among other botanicals in my gin. I used 2 pieces of cinnamon stick an inch long. I ran about 8 litres through the herbs at about 90%av + (the herbs sit on a screen right below the condensor in my reflux still). The cinnamon does add flavour but it does not stand out. I don't think I would use it crushed, it would probably be overpowering.

possum · Post by **possum** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:20 pm

I did find a use for the over-spiced cin jin, i blended it with some apple wood aged whiskey and then steeped trace botanicals (celestial seasonings sugar plum tea)and sasafrass root bark--for @ 2.5 weeks and added some brown sugar for a pseudo jagermeister clone.
As for uncle R's method, it is beyond me right now, I only have a simple copper one stage pot still, but I'm workin' on a collumn add on.