Find sources: "Jenever"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Venture all the way to the east of the city to sip jenever in the leafy surroundings of the Flevopark. As one of the most scenic spots on the list, Distillery 't Nieuwe Diep benefits from a waterside location and is housed in an old pump house built in 1880. It opened as a distillery in 2010 and serves up homemade jenever using traditional methods. Don’t miss their special fruit flavoured options, and if you feel like a break from jenenver their liqueurs make a great alternative. In de Olofspoort Steiner JL, Crowell KT, Lang CH. Impact of alcohol on glycemic control and insulin action. Biomolecules. 2015;5(4):2223–2246. Published 2015 Sep 29. doi:10.3390/biom5042223 Botanicals are individually steeped (infused) in neutral grain alcohol for a proprietary time period. The great thing about gin is it can be stored for years without going off, but it’s recommended to drink it within two years of opening. Even if you tightly reseal it, it’ll likely lose taste and quality if you leave it any longer. What are the different types of gin?

But from the old storehouses to the giant windmills that spear the skyline, it’s jenever that made this town and it's this traditional Dutch tipple that is continuing to shape its future. The history of Dutch gin There are many different “jenever cities” in the Netherlands like Schiedam which is perfect for a daytrip, Groningen, Delft, and (of course) Amsterdam. After learning about the history, let’s talk a bit about the taste. What is it like and where do those flavours come from? Since we are better at drinking than investigating on this one, we’ve asked for a little bit of help and teamed up with Damrak Gin! When life gives you lemons (or oranges in this case) make a G&T. Image: Damrak Gin Pedeliento G, Andreini D, Dalli D. From mother’s ruin to ginaissance: Emergence, settlement and resettlement of the gin category. Org Studies. 2020;41(7):969-992. doi:10.1177/0170840619883366 Jenever cities [ edit ] Bottles of jenever for sale in Hasselt, including two in traditional clay bottles Estruch R, Sacanella E, Badia E, et al. Different effects of red wine and gin consumption on inflammatory biomarkers of atherosclerosis: a prospective randomized crossover trial. Effects of wine on inflammatory markers. Atherosclerosis. 2004;175(1):117-23. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.03.006

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The first written references to genever (or jenever) are found in scientific papers written by several Flemish authors. Jacob van Maerlant ( Bruges, 1235 – 1300) described how to add parts of the juniper tree to a spirit made of distilling wine in his book Der Naturen Bloeme, published in 1266. It was the first writing of distilling in Dutch and had to do with the juniper tree. Later on, in 1522, the Antwerp-based doctor Phillipus Hermanni wrote a first recipe of genever. He described how to mix crushed juniper berries with wine and to distill it afterwards. The very first versions of genever were being made for medical purposes and came from distilled wine. Later on, when cold periods drove out the vineyards in Flanders, it was replaced by distilling beer calling it malt wine.

The cultural significance of Dutch gin cannot be overstated. It has been the toast of many a celebration and the companion of quiet reflection. It is served in a traditional tulip-shaped glass, which is filled to the brim to allow the aroma to greet the drinker before the first sip is taken, symbolising generosity and fullness of experience.

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Made by historic London wine merchants Berry Bros. & Rudd, the six-botanical spirit took two years to develop with Dr David Clutton – a man who holds a PhD in gin (yep, that exists). It was worth the effort. Jenever has been Holland’s national spirit since the 17th century. It is said Dutch people have the same amount of words for jenever, as the Eskimos have for snow. English speakers, however, will know the lovely spirit by the name of Dutch gin. You can try Dutch gin, called ‘Jenever’ in one of Amsterdams century-old distilleries. Here are 10 facts about Dutch gin: 1. Gin is a Dutch invention A Dutch physician who lived in the 16th century came up with the idea of adding juniper berry to the common brandewijn. (In England this drink is known as ‘brandy’, a name derived from the Dutch word). In doing so, he created the first type of gin. Nowadays all that remains is the Amsterdam gin distillery in the Pijlsteeg. At the charmingly small decorated tasting room you can try their many liqueurs and jenevers. On Saturday you can tour the distillery.