 A selection of gins offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia, United States Image by Decatur Wine & Spirits, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
The Gin Bottle 7Gin Gin Distilled alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper This article is about the alcoholic beverage. For the card game, see Gin rummy. For other uses, see Gin (disambiguation). Gin (/dʒɪn/) is a distilled alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries and other botanical ingredients.[1][2] Quick facts Type, Country of origin ... Gin A selection of bottled gins for sale in Georgia, United States, 2010 Type Distilled alcoholic drink Country of origin England Netherlands Introduced 13th century Alcohol by volume 35–60% Proof (US) 70–140° Colour Clear Ingredients Barley or other grain, juniper berries Related products Jenever Close Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe. The modern gin was modified in Flanders and the Netherlands[3] to provide… (Source: Wikipedia)
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