So, I made this gin. After a day of steeping the orange rind and rosemary finally managed to beat the vodka into submission. Or they declared a truce, I'm not sure. Initially, I had started with a bottle that was strongly reminiscent of hospital. Well, you can't remove the smell of disinfectant without replacing it with something equally pungent.
The final result, while not a resounding success, does provide an interesting herbal-clove-citrus rind taste experience. With just a hint of bleach, as long as you use it in moderation. The juniper sadly remains a shy guest at an otherwise boisterous party.
It is quite bitter. I don't mind, because I frequently consume bitter things, so I can exercise my right to a subjective opinion. But I can't offer it to others. It works with tonic, but everything does.
Next time I'll use better vodka. And go slow on the citrus. Restraint is needed.
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To me, it tastes like drinking liquidised potpourri...
Could be the tannins in the rosemary. I am also struggling with bitterness in my infusions.
Bitterness may arrive from the orange rind, Juslaaik lemoncello, we always thin-peel the yellow and leave the white....
I also suspect the orange rind, it has that pithy feel to it. But the amount of rosemary contact probably doesn't help either.
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