Jenever

Gin or gin is a spirit of Dutch or Belgian origin with at least 35 % by volume of alcohol. He is to this day in traditional recipe further maintained forerunner of gin. Especially the city of Schiedam near Rotterdam in the Netherlands, from time immemorial known for the production of this beverage.

The name derives from the Dutch ( " jenever " ) or French ( " genévrier " or " genièvre " ) term for juniper from.

In East Frisia East Frisian of Korngenever is made.

The production takes place mostly from barley or rye. The flavoring is juniper, sometimes caraway, anise and coriander added. Originally they wanted to cover the due to the then still inadequate distillation technology fusel taste so well.

A major manufacturer of gin was Wynand Fockink. Lucas Bols Genever burned down in 1575 in his distillery on the outskirts of Amsterdam.

Literary mention is made of gin in Thomas Mann's novel The Magic Mountain. The figure of the Dutch magnates Pieter Peeperkorn, become rich in colonial business, maintains there the regular consumption of high-proof grain distillate. » Sohin ," as he loves to tell, " refreshes Pieter Peeperkorn with a brandy ."

Designations

• Schiedamse Genever
• Holland gin
• Friese Genever
• Graanjenever
• Hollandse Genever
• Oude Genever
• Jonge Genever
• Citroenjenever, Citroentje ( gin, mixed with a little lemon juice )
• Bessen, Bessenjenever ( gin, mixed with some juice of various berries. Bessen is the Dutch name for blackcurrant. )
• Ostfriesischer Korngenever

The gin was the subject of a decision of the European Court of Justice, in which it stated that national rules which establish a minimum alcohol content of allowing use of names such as gin, are incompatible with EU law.