Bathtub gin
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Bathtub gin refers to any style of homemade spirit made in amateur conditions. The term first appeared in 1920, in the prohibition-era
United States
, in reference to the poor-quality alcohol that was being made.
As gin
was the predominant drink in the 1920's, many variations were created by mixing cheap grain alcohol
with water and flavorings and other agents, such as juniper berry juice and glycerin. Contrary to popular belief, the spirit was not only made in a bathtub. Rather, because the preferred sort of bottle was too tall to be topped off with water from a sink, they were filled from a bathtub tap, as well as sometimes distilled from and fermented in a bathtub.
Many other cocktails owe their existence to bathtub gin, as they were also created in order to mask the awful taste.
Bathtub Gin, is also a gin brand produced by Master of Malt in the UK. Whilst not being made in a bathtub it produced using compounding/infusing rather than using botanical distillation.
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
United States
United States
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, in reference to the poor-quality alcohol that was being made.
As gin
Gin
Gin is a spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries . Although several different styles of gin have existed since its origins, it is broadly differentiated into two basic legal categories...
was the predominant drink in the 1920's, many variations were created by mixing cheap grain alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
with water and flavorings and other agents, such as juniper berry juice and glycerin. Contrary to popular belief, the spirit was not only made in a bathtub. Rather, because the preferred sort of bottle was too tall to be topped off with water from a sink, they were filled from a bathtub tap, as well as sometimes distilled from and fermented in a bathtub.
Many other cocktails owe their existence to bathtub gin, as they were also created in order to mask the awful taste.
Bathtub Gin, is also a gin brand produced by Master of Malt in the UK. Whilst not being made in a bathtub it produced using compounding/infusing rather than using botanical distillation.
See also
- Bathtub Gin (Phish song)
- Rotgut
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