Is it easy to make gin at home?

Is it easy to make gin at home?

Most industrial and commercial gin makers extract the flavors from botanicals via a distillation process. However, it is possible to make gin simply by ‘steeping’ plants, herbs, or spices in the base spirit. Yes, you can very much make your own gin at home using vodka. It’s easy!

What vodka is best for making gin?

For making gin, we recommend using an inexpensive vodka. Below are a few brands we recommend. Based on November 2018 prices, all links and prices are correct. Along with the supermarket brands mentioned above, Russian Standard Vodka 70cl and Smirnoff Red 70cl are also good choices.

How long does it take to make your own gin?

For some popular gin distillers, their rule of thumb is 24-48 hours. But this is all about the flavor profile that you would like to achieve.

How do you make gin from scratch?

How To Make Your Own Gin

1. Add about one ounce of juniper berries to a 750ml container of vodka, using the funnel.
2. Cap the bottle, and give it a shake.
3. Add your botanicals 24 hours later.
4. One more shake!
5. Twelve hours later, you’re ready to strain out the berries and botanicals.
6. Pour a glass and enjoy.

Is gin just flavoured vodka?

Are gin and flavoured vodka the same thing? In theory, yes. Gin is, at the most basic level, a neutral spirit flavoured with juniper berries. Vodka just so happens to be a neutral spirit.

What is the best still for making gin?

While stills can equally be made from stainless steel, aluminium, and a range of other materials, we find that copper is the very best option. It helps, firstly, that copper is exceptionally good at conducting heat (which is the same reason that chefs lust after copper saucepans).

Is gin just infused vodka?

Gin is not just flavored vodka. Vodka is a neutral tasteless spirit whereas gin is infused with juniper and other botanicals. Although they are similar, they have different production methods, are branded differently, and have completely different tastes.

Can I distill gin at home?

Believe it or not, you can make a batch of bespoke, aromatic gin at home, without any high-tech equipment or a chemistry degree. Gin is made by distilling a neutral grain alcohol with juniper berries and other botanicals to make the fragrant spirit we all know and love.

Which gin is made of elephant dung?

Indlovu gin
Indlovu gin is made using multiple flavouring runs. The essential ingredients in Indlovu gin are derived from elephant dung that is washed and dried. The extracted botanicals are then infused into the gin, which provides unique African flavours.

Is it legal to distill your own gin?

In order to get a license to distil gin from your home you need to: Fill out form L5 and apply for a rectifier’s license. Explain how you are going to make sure that all duty is paid and how you are going to distil safely.

Which gin is made from elephant dung?

Is elephant dung gin real?

Indlovu gin is made using multiple flavouring runs. The essential ingredients in Indlovu gin are derived from elephant dung that is washed and dried….Tasting Notes.