Gin

[Robbo12]

Cheers for that I've just printed it off.

[Mash]

@mash not a recipe as such, I have compiled some recipes that i just posted here.

http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4831

Nice one cheers

[Maker]

So she now wants raspberry gin...
I have bought some dehydrated raspberry chunks, 50g.

I don't think her gin from the first run will suit as it is very ginny. To allow the raspberry to shine I imagine you don't go so strong on juniper, should I add the raspberry chunks to the vapour basket or will it work better bath tub style? Or both?

[gaza the instructor]

Should be ok in the sputnik, we put orange and lemon
in there. Raspberry is not that strong in flavour,so
have a play let us know how you get on. You can always
re-distil it.

[Mash]

+1 I have tried raspberry whiskey.
The drinkers' flavour expectation has been polluted by manufacturers boosting it with synthetic essences.

So IMO make a nice light gin, in the sputty. Buy some raspberry essences and mix it to taste. Finally drop a whole raspberry in the bottle to color it slightly.

[Maker]

Cheers chaps, I don't have a sputnik though, just a beer keg.

First attemp is finished, 500ml Ikea bottle with 300ml of my 40% Gin, 200ml of 35% neutral with 20g table sugar and 6g of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freeze-Dried-Whole-Raspberry-50g-0-6mm-No-SO2/282864100698
It's been about 10 mins with 3 shakes and it's already pink, I'll filter and serve in a week and report back.

[Mash]

Please do. Be interesting to hear how well the flavour comes through.

[wormwood]

I soaked some freeze dried strawberries in gin a few weeks ago. Very pleased with the results.

[gaza the instructor]

Dont know about dried but fresh they go white in about 4 days.
Thats all the flavour coming out to play.

[Maker]

Well it went quicker that I thought as the raspberry bits were all white as Gaza suggested, so all done in less than 24 hours.



It looks very nice but...as Mash predicted it's subtle.

[wormwood]

I soaked the freeze dried strawberries about 2 days and they looked pretty anemic by that point. Looking forward to having some fresh berries before too long.

[gaza the instructor]

That looks a nice colour.