Gin is a popular alcoholic beverage based on the distillation of wheat alcohols and juniper berries, it is due to them that it gets a characteristic taste and aroma. After manufacturing, it is kept for a certain time in specially made oak barrels so that the gin acquires a rich aroma and a slightly dark color. Typically, the drink has a strength of 35 to 45 degrees. In addition to the two main components, the number of its components can be up to 120. These are anise, lemon peel, cinnamon, coriander, as well as many other herbs and spices. Despite the fact that the birthplace of gin is Holland, it was there that it was first produced in the 17th century, it gained the greatest popularity in England. How to drink gin, as well as all about the types, strength and how to mix popular cocktails based on it, read our article.
The main varieties of the drink
There is a conditional division of the drink into Dutch and British gin. The first is obtained by distillation of barley alcohol with the addition of juniper extract and subsequent exposure. And the most famous English gins use wheat raw materials plus all kinds of additives. Conventionally, such a gin is divided into three types: Plymouth Gin - the purest drink, it is made only from wheat; London Dry Gin - very strong, as well as the most actively produced; and the last - yellow (Yellow Gin), the most expensive variety, after manufacture it is aged in oak barrels from Jerez to achieve a deep taste and aroma. On how to drink gin, as well as mix cocktails based on it, you will find further. The main thing to remember is that excessive drinking of alcohol, especially so strong, can be harmful to your health.
How to drink gin in its purest form
As already mentioned above, this drink has a fairly high percentage of alcohol and a specific taste and aroma, therefore, in its pure form it is rarely consumed. If you still want to enjoy the taste of gin without any impurities, you should drink it in small shots (30 or 50 ml), chilled. As glasses we use ordinary glasses, those into which we usually pour vodka. But is it worth experimenting if today there are more than 13 well-known cocktails based on it and an infinite number of their variations, including the most popular “Gin-Tonic”. Let's see how you can mix some of them.
How to drink gin and tonic, as well as other options for cocktails based on this alcohol
Everyone who has ever been to a bar or restaurant in the alcohol menu, of course, saw the most popular gin-based combination - “Gin-Tonic”. Therefore, if you have a bottle of this alcohol in your home bar, do not worry about how to drink Gordons gin (or any other), make it the most famous, delicious and refreshing cocktail. For him you will need:
- 50 ml gin gordons or any other;
- 150 ml of tonic;
- 1 small slice of lemon or lime;
- ice.
The cooking process takes about a minute: in a low glass half filled with ice, put a slice of lemon, pour alcohol, then add a portion of the tonic and stir with a stick. Done. Among other popular recipes for cocktails with gin, one can distinguish “Gimlet”, measure it for him:
- 1 part of soda water (Schweps is popular in Russia);
- a little lime syrup (1-2 tablespoons);
- ice cubes;
- and, of course, gin Bombay Sapphire.
How to drink and mix this cocktail? You can’t imagine anything easier. Mix the two parts of gin with the required amount of lime syrup, pour into a tall glass filled with ice to your taste, and top up with soda water, then stir with a stick. As you noticed, gin does not require a combination of any unusual ingredients, and often it is combined with a variety of vermouths, tonics, and lemon and olives are added. Despite the scarcity of the list, cocktails can be very different: sweet and tart, strong and not very. Experimenting, you are sure to find a combination that will suit your taste.