destilleeritud kange alkohoolne jook, mida maitsestatakse kadakamarjadega ning teiste taimsete komponentidega
a colourless distilled beverage widely consumed around the world, produced by a number of different methods, but always with juniper as the predominant taste
Peale kadakamarjade, mis on möödapääsmatud, kasutatakse džinni maitsestamiseks ka koriandrit, aniisi, angeelika- ja iirisejuurt, mandleid, nelki, kaneeli jms.
Gin’s arrival in England during the mid-17th century stemmed from the discovery of genever by British troops stationed in Holland who saw Dutch soldiers drinking the juniper-flavoured liquor to boost morale before heading into battle during the Thirty Years’ War.
