Juniper Berries Botanical! Perfect for your distilling and for that Gin. You will not look back!

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Juniper berries for distilling

The making of a Gin with Juniper Berries Botanical.

In a brief summary juniper berries are used to make gin. However not the only botanical used . As well as juniper berries, gin will also have other botanicals such as Coriander, Borage Herb, Cardamom Pods, and Fennel Seeds. Subsequently this combination of ingredients will significantly add flavor and a complexity and a balance to the finished spirit. Because trust us we know!

Juniper Berries Botanical!

To sum it up these berries are:

Ultimately small, blue-gray berries from the evergreen juniper bush. In essence these are notably commonly used as a flavoring for gin, but can also be used to add flavor to other types of alcoholic beverages, as well as savory dishes. Over all these berries have a slightly bitter and woodsy flavor. All in all exactly what you are looking for.

This is how to use these berries to distill with.

Follow these tips and steps because we try help wherever we can! Because we know what we are talking about.

After all the distillation of a gin with this botanical is a multi-step process that involves five main stages which are as follows:

1. Botanicals – In the end like the juniper, coriander, angelica root, cardamom, and citrus peels are crushed and added to the still.

2. Maceration – The botanicals are macerated in the gin base spirit, typically either neutral grain spirit or a distilled wine product.

3. Distillation – The mixture then distilled, with the gin vapors passing through a chamber filled with the berries to infuse the flavor.

4. Filtration – The liquid then filtered to remove any remaining particulates.

5. Flavoring – Lastly, the gin is flavored with additional botanicals.

Also while traditional gin distillation may take many days to complete, by using modern distillation equipment and techniques, it is possible to produce great-tasting gin in a much shorter amount of time. Given these points, you will be on your way to an incredible gin.

As seen above distilling is a refined art and because we understand that we want to provide only the very best and everything we know you will need to complete your journey.

Gin Infusion Kit!

Over all this Gin Botanicals Infusion Kit includes:

Juniper Berries (the basis for all Gins)
Cut Lime Flower
Aniseed
Elder Berries
Borage Herb
Coriander
Hibiscus
Cardamon Pods
Lemon Grass
Bill Berries
Buchu Leaves
Lavender
Chamomile Flower
Strawberry Leaves
Cassia Bark
Angelica Seeds
Calamus Root
Myrrh
Black Pepper
White Pepper
Ginger
Liquorice Root
Moringa Leaves
Cinnamon Powder
Fennel Seeds
Grains of Paradise
Elder Flower
Worm wood
Orris Root Powder
Cumin Seeds
Burnt Orange Organza Botanical Bag

Given all the points and information as seen above, do not hesitation when it comes to Ketelkraal and our botanical knowledge. In essence we only want to make the best and want the same thing for our clients. Thus our dedication to all things distilling and brewing.

Also check out our essence range, you will be blown away! A wide variety that suits any preference of flavor.

Altogether welcome to the Ketelkraal Distilling, Brewing and all things braaing Family! Let the fun times begin.