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Welcome back my fellow mixers to another issue of Mixers for
you Mixer! Today, we move forward away from Jagermeister for now and towards a
new intriguing spirit. At this point, I thought I was going to be my warpath of
rambling on and on all of these great drinks that I get to sample. However, it
wasn’t until recently that I realized that I forgot a very important liquor
that I would be ashamed not to mention in a blog revolving around mixed drinks. So without further ado, I would like to
present to you all: Gin.
Gin – A brief history
Gin’s origin can be traced as far back as the 11th
century. The first production of Gin was
by Italian monks during the era of the Black Plague. It was discovered somewhat
by accident when the monks were mixing juniper berries with malted spirits. Despite
this, the Dutch physician Franciscus Sylvius has been credited with this
liquors creation during the 17th-century. During the early 18th century, in
London, turpentine was used in the combination with the Gin in order to give it
a notable “woody” flavor and scent. In
times of prohibition, Gin was the most commonly made spirit simply due to its
simplicity to create. These spirits were referred to as “bathtub gins”.
I hope this brief history Gin has gotten your mixing blood
rearing to get crazy with this simple liquor. Until next time my fellow mixers…HAPPY
MIXING!
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