Everything you need to know about the Gin-Gin Mule - 6 O'clock Gin (2024)

FAQs

What is a gin gin mule? ›

“This is essentially a Mojito (a rum drink) crossed with a Moscow Mule (a vodka drink), but made with gin.” The muddled mint of a Mojito, the ginger beer of a Moscow Mule and the lime from both cutting through the sweetness.

This gingery, minty wonder was originally created by Audrey Saunders as a gateway gin drink for vodka lovers. But over the years, the Gin-Gin Mule has become much more—a symbol of both the New York City co*cktail renaissance and the generation of female bartending icons integral to it.

If you are looking for a a co*cktail with a refreshing lemon-lime bite, this is the drink for you. The Gin & Sprite co*cktail is quick, easy, and delicious.

Much of the excess consumption of gin was done by the poorest women, striving to fend off the cold and the hunger they faced. They would go to any length to get a dram – there are even reports children being sold to pay for a bottle! Thus, the term Mother's Ruin was coined.

The primary three ingredients used in the majority of gins are juniper, coriander and angelica. Even though these are the most popular, there are hundreds of flowers, roots, fruits, berries and nuts that are used to create a palate for each gin that makes it distinctive.

Tirroan was sold in a few years and renamed Gingin, perhaps after Gin Gin in Western Australia or as a derivation of an Aboriginal expression thought to describe thick scrub. Gingin was later owned by Thomas McIlwraith, Premier of Queensland, who replaced sheep with cattle.

In a word, the main difference between vodka and gin is juniper. There's more to it than that (we'll get to the deep-dive details later), but at a minimum, vodka usually tends to have a neutral flavor profile, while gin is flavored with pine-y juniper berries, among other botanicals.

The secret

Most Gins contain next to Juniper berry and citrus botanicals such as lemon and bitter orange peel, anise, angelica root and seed, orris root, liquorice root, cinnamon, cubeb, savoury, lime peel, grapefruit peel, dragon eye, saffron, baobab, frankincense, coriander, nutmeg and cassia bark.

Is gin a weak alcohol? ›

Gin isn't exactly for the faint-hearted. Like most liquors, they contain about 40% alcohol, which is already relatively high compared to any other alcoholic beverage. Generally speaking, the alcohol by volume (ABV) of gin starts at 40% and can go way higher than that.

Gin doesn't go off, but oxidation can affect its flavour over time. Keep your gin in either a dry, cool and dark place, or the fridge/freezer. Decant half-drunk bottles of gin into smaller airtight containers to slow down the oxidation process.

Time to Try a Gin and co*ke! Much less requested than the more traditional Rum and co*ke, and Gin and co*ke could be the perfect summer drink. It's got the citrusy, fruity flavours that remind you of a tropical island, and something a little zingy to brighten up even the sunniest of long summer days.

If you like a dry drink, ginger ale or ginger beer makes an ideal gin mixer. It works especially well with big-flavoured gins that you'd like to tone down a little. Because it's spicy rather than floral, it can stand up to bold flavours often found in gin.

Gin as we know it today, is a distilled alcohol that by definition must include the characteristic aroma and flavour of the juniper berry. Even the name itself is derived from the Dutch word for juniper 'genever', or the French 'genièvre'.

The one ingredient all gins have in common is juniper berries. Gin initially comes from a grain base, usually wheat or barley, before producers add botanicals and water. Spirits must have a predominant flavor of juniper berries to be categorized as a gin.

A favorite amongst singers and folks with chronic throat tickles, this double strength hard ginger candy delivers soothing, long-lasting pleasure. A lower-cal, tasty way to satisfy a spicy-sweet tooth.