needmorstuff Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Has anyone worked with blackcurrants? I am interested in making a blackurrant flavoured gin/vodka and wondered if they are best in the still, or in the product afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickFloss Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Most fleshy berries are best represented in vacuum distillates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmorstuff Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 12 hours ago, SlickFloss said: Most fleshy berries are best represented in vacuum distillates I don't have one of those though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindred Spirits Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I have had good success putting them into the still for some gins. You can macerate afterwards, however this would result in a non-clear finished product. The other option would be to make a smaller distillation of the blackcurrants to add to the finished gin or vodka, this way would enable you to better control the amount of blackcurrant flavor in the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmorstuff Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Kindred Spirits said: I have had good success putting them into the still for some gins. You can macerate afterwards, however this would result in a non-clear finished product. The other option would be to make a smaller distillation of the blackcurrants to add to the finished gin or vodka, this way would enable you to better control the amount of blackcurrant flavor in the finished product. Perfect, thanks for the info. Just what I needed to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickFloss Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 3:52 AM, needmorstuff said: I don't have one of those though. Sounds like its not just a clever username then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmorstuff Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, SlickFloss said: Sounds like its not just a clever username then would be even better if I'd spelt it correctly.. dates back to my gaming days when I was constantly buying and selling pc (computer not product collection) related kit on forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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