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Encyclopedia > Pink Gin

Pink Gin is a cocktail made fashionable in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, consisting of jenever and a dash of 'pink' (Angostura bitters, a dark red extract of gentian and spices, known from the 1820s at Angostura in Venezuela but now made in Trinidad and Tobago). A cocktail. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jenever (also known as Genever), juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic, is the traditional liquor in the Netherlands and Flanders, from which modern gin has evolved. ... Bitters are an alcoholic herbal preparation with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... Species See text. ... Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ... Angostura was the name of the town in Eastern Venezuela that was renamed Ciudad Bolívar in 1846. ...


Pink gin is a typically English way of enjoying gin. It was made popular worldwide by members of the Royal Navy, where it rose to prominence because the Angostura bitters were a cure for seasickness. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...


Imports to Australia of pre mixed pink gin has soared in past decades due to the overwhelming demand in fine spirits.


Mixing A Pink Gin


Ingredients:

  1. Gin
  2. Angostura Bitters
  3. Shave of lemon rind (optional)

Procedure:

  1. Take a chilled martini glass and pour a teaspoon of bitters into it.
  2. Hold the glass on its side so that the bitters moves to the edge, then roll the glass around so that the bitters covers the entire inside of the glass.
  3. Hold the glass by the base and give it a good flick into a sink to remove any excess bitters.
  4. Put in around 3 measures of very cold gin.
  5. Add a shave of lemon rind. You can obtain this by removing about an inch strip of lemon rind with a potato peeler.

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Pink Gin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (153 words)
Pink Gin is a cocktail made fashionable in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, consisting of jenever and a dash of 'pink' (Angostura bitters, a dark red extract of gentian and spices, known from the 1820s at Angostura in Venezuela but now made in Trinidad and Tobago).
Pour a couple measures of gin in the glass, add water as desired and serve.
Pink gin is a typically English way of enjoying gin.
Plymouth Gin Distillery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (169 words)
Gin, being a cheap alcoholic beverage, was bought in bulk by the naval authorities in Devonport.
The cocktail 'Pink Gin' was actually invented as a means to get sailors to drink Angostura bitters in an attempt to curb the malnourishment that was rife on long voyages in those days.
Thus, pink gin became a staple drink of the Royal Navy, and became world renowned.
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