Grand Tasting Gift Pack - 10 Essential Botanicals for Your Gin

The Gin & Tonic offers infinite creative potential.
The apparent simplicity of the pairings hides a complex reality rich in experience.

Every ingredient plays a fundamental role in the overall balance.
From the ice to the tonic, from the gin to the aromas, everything must lead to the best possible result.
Passion, expertise, and a great deal of experimentation raise the quality bar higher and higher.

Bembo has created a line of Botanicals for Gin & Tonic suitable for the most demanding enthusiasts who wish to amaze their guests with extraordinary pairings.

Inside the box, there are 10 basic botanicals to combine as you like to flavor your Gin & Tonics:

- Juniper Berries
- Ginger Rhizome
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Pink Peppercorns
- Orange Peel
- Hibiscus Flowers
- Star Anise
- Allspice
- Cardamom
- Angelica

How to Use:
1) Choose your favorite gin and check which botanicals it is made of;
2) Select the ones you want to enhance;
3) Crush the botanicals you have chosen using, for example, a marble mortar;
4) Pour the crushed botanicals into a glass;
5) Add the selected Gin;
6) Wait 15/20 minutes;
7) Strain the contents into a cocktail glass, which already contains ice;
8) Add the appropriate tonic water;
9) Garnish with decorative elements that evoke the flavors and aromas of the cocktail.

Here are some valuable tips:
To correctly dose the spices and aromas to add to a Gin & Tonic, you need to practice and experiment. In fact, flavor balance is only achieved after trying different techniques and mastering the exact proportions.
Alcohol accentuates the scent and flavor of spices, so it is advisable to have complete control when handling these aromatics. A spice, in fact, tends to overpower other flavors, so it is prudent to start with small doses.
Equip yourself with the right tools to crush them (the Bembo bowl-shaped marble mortar is ideal) and place great importance on maceration, the moment when all the flavor is released.

The Spice Pantry
Keep your Bembo spice jars in a cool, dry place, preferably in the dark.
Use them for your Gin & Tonics, but also for other cocktails or in the kitchen to season your dishes. Only in this way will you be able to familiarize yourself with the aromas and flavors that will characterize your preparations. You will be able to select and choose your favorites, always maintaining the freshness of your supply.