Genevrette? Do the French make anything good?

COLObrewer · Mar 18, 2010

Hey all,
I was wondering if anyone has tasted genevrette? French fermented drink made from half barley and half juniper berries. Id it any good? Is there a recipe anywhere? I can't find one.

Brew on my friends :mug:

COLObrewer · Oct 18, 2010

Guess not

samc · Oct 18, 2010

You only gave it 7 months? Why so impatient?

lol

pjj2ba · Oct 19, 2010

My favorite sipping gin is French. It's name is Citadel, and like the Dutch gins it is commonly drunk neat.

mpruett · Oct 22, 2010

pjj2ba said:
My favorite sipping gin is French. It's name is Citadel, and like the Dutch gins it is commonly drunk neat.

Is that the regular or the Special Reserve Citadelle? The regular's just a tad funky for me, but the Special Reserve makes a sublime G&T, especially if you use key limes instead of regular ones.

pjj2ba · Oct 22, 2010

I've only ever seen the one, so I assume it is the regular.

mpruett · Oct 28, 2010

You'd know...the special reserve is aged in wooden casks, believe it or not. Gives it a sort of yellow urine-like color very different than normal gin.

Doesn't taste like wood or anything- just really smooth, that's all.

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