BigRig wrote:Gin extract for those that dont have the means or want to run a gin. It makes a good drop. I do it in an airstill and it is handy to have sitting around.
35g juniper berries
2g coriander seeds
2g cardamon pods
2g orris root
1g lemon myrtle / citrus peel
400ml water
1. Smash ingredients and add water.
2. Run still & collect 75mls extract. Should be cloudy, this indicates good extraction of the oils.
3. Combine extract & 75mls of 95% neutral. You now have 150mls of extract.
Dosage
10mls per L of 40% neutral.
You now have enough for 15 litres in a fraction of the time it takes to run a maceration.
One thing I've made is a lot of gin and I see some major flaws which I'd appreciate if you could clarify on.
A standard base for a London dry gin would be as follows.
1lt neutral spirit
20g juniper berries
10g coriander
0.2-0.5g orange/lemon peel
Some juniper heavy gins can even have 30g of juniper per litre.
In my opinion 35g of juniper and 2g of coriander is not even close to being enough for 15 litres. It would barely be enough for 2 litres of gin.
35 ÷ 15 equals 2.3g of juniper per litre.
2 ÷ 15 equals 0.13 g of coriander per litre.
Not even close to being an extract unfortunately.
I only own small stills so extracts are something that's always interested me and I've experimented lots with them. I'll post my tried and true gin essence shortly.