StillSmart

It would appear, that as possibly first discoverered in the 18th Centuary, Any old shit can be converted to gin!

Robert.

You don't sound like a fan Robert.

hampk wrote:Here's one for you to try - juniper, coriander and angelica, in whatever proportions float your boat, plus the contents of a teabag.

I ran that in 500ml 40% neutral diluted to 1L, collected 375ml, WOW!

I made a whiskey with black tea. It came out very well. I think the flavours in tea are quite surprising and still to be discovered.

It is not much of a recipe. To my basic everyday gin recipe, I added 0.7g crushed black pepper and 1.5 tsp of ground very fresh Turmeric. Then I distilled it. To the distilled result I then added 1 tsp of ground very fresh Turmeric and about 1/4 tsp of freshly ground black pepper. I let that macerate for a couple of hours and then strained though coffee filters. Everyone who has tried it has been impressed and the bottle is now gone. It is definitely "different" and will permanently stain anything it is spilled on. I doubt this would be good with the ordinary sort of Turmeric you can get at Indian stores and such. This has a very funky, earthy, pungent smell and is closer to orange than yellow.

Tried sputnick for 1st time tonight.
Hampk gave me base recipe,wanted to
try something different.
1.5ltrs neutral @ 40%
1ltr water.
8g juniper
2.5g corriander
1 only cardamon
3 only cuberb
pinch orris
lrg pinch angelica
4 drops Almond ess
1 teabag opened.

Lightly crush all seeds add all to
sputnick and distill as per.

I stopped at 50%
collected 700mls @66% diluted
to 45% make tad under 1 ltr.

Impressed with result.
Nice subtle rounded gin
With nice finish from peppers.
Will deff do this again.
Thanks guys again for help
and guidance, sputnick
is a brill invention.

Sorry should read
"45% make a tad over 1ltr"

[quote="Mash"]You don't sound like a fan Robert.

The point I was clumsily trying to make,due to the late hour and level of imbibement, was that you can take virtually any old spirit and by rectifying with botanicals produce a decent gin, of which I am indeed a fan.

Robert.

I tell you what sir.This one is
worth a go. will experiment to
tune to my taste buds,but very
moreish, had 2 mates round as
i was finishing ,we did half a bottle
last night no complaints.

The REALLY good bit, as well as the speed, but the recipes are scaleable.

I am also working on some 60% ers.

gaza the instructor wrote:
1.5ltrs neutral @ 40%
1ltr water.
8g juniper
2.5g corriander
1 only cardamon
3 only cuberb <<<<<<<
pinch orris
lrg pinch angelica
4 drops Almond ess
1 teabag opened.


I stopped at 50%
collected 700mls @66% diluted
to 45% make tad under 1 ltr.

Is this Javanese Cubeb Pepper ?

No I think its Indian, it weeks to arrive,
ordered it from Ebay

Kabab Chini Cubeb Pepper Piper Cubeba Indian Spice Seasoning Whole Spices
Quite expensive £4.28 but nice little 50g box will last me for months.
They give a nice almost fruity pepper taste just as you go yaahhhh !!!
now that i like