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    Zest for life

    May 21, 2021 4 minutes
    BY DAVID T. SMITH

    Summer is fast approaching and so, for the second installment of this series on the flavours of gin, citrus seemed to be a logical choice. There is perhaps no other flavour profile, outside of plain juniper, that is as closely associated with gin, whether that’s brought about in its use as a botanical, a cocktail ingredient, or a garnish.

    BOTANICALS

    Citrus has been used as a botanical in gins since at least the 17th century. Today, driven by the increasing use of local and native botanicals, more than 100 different varieties are used in gins across the world.

    Citrus peels get a lot of their flavour from a combination of

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