GinRecipes, #0

10 BASIC GIN RECIPES

Bob Emmons, in “The Book of Gin & Vodkas,” provides nine basic recipes in g/l measures:

Recipe 1 – BASIC GIN

• Juniper 22.5g
• Coriander 11.5g
• Cassia 2.5g
• Angelica root 2.5g
• Lemon peel 0.25g
• Cardamom 0.25g

Recipe 2 – BRITISH GIN

• Juniper 15g
• Coriander 15g
• Bitter almonds 12g
• Angelica root 0.25g
• Licorice root 1g

Recipe 3 – CORDIAL GIN

• Juniper 10g
• Coriander 7.5g
• Bitter almonds 1.5g
• Orris root 0.25g
• Angelica root 0.25g
• Cardamom 0.06g
• Licorice root 1g

Recipe 4 – CORDIAL GIN

• Juniper 10g
• Coriander 7.5g
• Orris root 0.25g
• Angelica root 0.125g
• Calamus root 0.25g
• Cardamom 0.05g

Recipe 5 – FINE GIN

• Juniper 10g
• Coriander 0.5g
• Grains of paradise 0.5g
• Angelica root 0.5g
• Orris root 0.25g
• Calamus root 0.25g
• Orange peel 0.25g
• Licorice root 10g (optional)

Recipe 6 – LONDON GIN

• Juniper 10g
• Coriander 10g
• Bitter almonds 1g
• Angelica root 0.25g
• Licorice root 1g

Recipe 7 – BASIC GENEVA

• Juniper 10g
• Coriander 12g
• Cassia 0.6g
• Angelica root 0.5g
• Calamus root 0.6g
• Bitter almonds 1.2g
• Cardamom 0.05g

Recipe 8 – PLAIN GENEVA

• Juniper 10g
• Coriander 10g
• Calamus root 0.25g
• Bitter almonds 0.5g
• Orris root 0.25g

Recipe 9 – FINE GENEVA (highly recommended)

• Juniper 20g
• Coriander 8g
• Angelica root 1g
• Calamus root 0.25g
• Bitter almonds 3g
• Cardamon 0.125g
• Grains of paradise 1g

Recipe 10 – ENGLISH GENEVA (from “The Household Encyclopedia”)

• Juniper 35g