Gin · Ingredient · Short entry
Grains of paradise
Grains of paradise, a peppery West African seed, are used in some gins. The only source checked for D1 is a brand's description of its own recipe.
Role
Occasional botanical (documented here only from one brand's own recipe claim).
In gin
Bombay Sapphire names "West African Grains of Paradise" among its botanicals on its own website. This is a brand claim about one product. Wider and historical use in gin and genever needs a primary source before it is stated here.
How it connects
Method
- related Vapour infusion
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