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 History of Gin Long before Martini became one of the all time favorite drinks in the world, history of gin goes back to the 17th century in Netherlands. Gin was created by a Dutch chemist, Dr. Sylvius in mid 1600s. His intention was to invent a medicine that would clean blood for kidney disorders. He called it "genever," meaning juniper in French, because he used neutral grain spirits flavoured with the juniper. 
In 1698, which William III and Mary I ruled England, gin became not only one of the essential products, but also a product to compete with French market. Behind the success, there was William III's personal intention to hurt French government because of their threat against his native country, Holland. While French spirits were expensive in British market, gin was sold at affordable price and was mass-produced. Meanwhile, people misunderstood gin as a spirit to induce abortion and became known as "mother?s ruin."Unlike other spirits, gin doesn't have a qualification measure by age. Based on the regulation, gin producers are not allowed to claim their product by age. Most gin is sold at 80 to 94 proof. When you order a gin cocktail at bars, bartenders would mostly likely to serve dry gin that westerners think as regular gin. Gin is distilled from grain and primarily flavoured with juniper berries. Most gin is colorless, however, some brands may be golden due to their aging process in barrels. There are different kinds of gin; dry gin, London dry, golden, Old Tom, and flavoured. Dry gin is the most popular, and uses a collection of flavourings known as the botanicals. The botanicals are either suspended in the tower above the still in order to absorb their flavour and aroma or added directly to the neutral spirit before being redistilled. Over the century, Martini became one of the most ordered cocktails at bars and restaurants. The name, Martini, was name after the town called Martinez Click Here for Gin Cocktail Recipe. All Rights Rserved Copyright, Trademark, & Disclaimers You must be legal drinking age to use this site. webmaster@cocktailtimes.com 
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 History of Bourbon  The world wouldn't be as bright as it is without Kentucky's golden water.History of Brandy  Find out the unique rating system to describe the quality & conditio of each brandy.History of Gin  History of Gin goes back to the 17th century in Netherlands.History of Rum  Read about the triangle trade with rum, sugar cane and the slaves in the 17th century.History of Scotch  Find out the difference between the single malt and blended scotch.History of Tequila  Jose Cuervo became the first man to commercialize Tequila with legal rights sometime in 17th to 18th century.History of Vodka In Russia, vodka was used as a ritual spirit and served at religious events.History of Whiskey  Is it 'whiskey' or 'whisky' without the 'e'?History of Margarita  The cocktail seems to have the history in the clouded mystery and myth..History of Martini  The legends behind the Martini
have varying recipes and names, none of which exactly fit the Martini recipe
that exists today...Prohibition Era  Government versus businesses, history never ends... Al Capone  Al Capone, the Chicago's Liquor Smuggler
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