Gin Bitters

Class: Bitters

Source: The Distiller's Guide (1818)

Ingredients

10 Gallons Gin

1/2 Pint Spirit of Wine

1 oz Essence of Lemon

1 oz Essence of Orange

1/4 oz Oil of Wormwood

1 lb Dried ORange PEel

Sugar

Instructions:
Take ten gallons of common gin, spirits of wine half a pint, in which dissolve the following essential oils with the assistance of a little well dried loaf sugar, finely powdered, viz. essence of lemon and orange-peel, of each an ounce; oil of wormwood , a quarter of an ounce; orange-peel dried, one pound; let them digest without heat for fourteen or fifteen days, then draw off for use as wanted; taking care not to disturb the goods, by stirring the vessel they are made int. This will be a most pleasant cheap bitter, equally wholesome, and as good as many that are much dearer.

Notes:
The use of essences was quiet common in the 1800's as it was much cheaper than importing an equivalent amount of fruit, spice or herbs.

History

Comments
A rather basic, but popular gin bitter recipe.

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