Juniper Berries in Gin Production

Use of Juniper Berry in Gin Production

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Natural herbs, spices, and fruits have always taken up a special place in our food, drinks and even the products we use in cosmetics. More and more people are inclining towards the usage of naturally extracted herbs and using them in their day-to-day lives.

The food and beverage industry have a special need for natural herbs and spices for decades. Many natural ingredients are used when it comes to cooking or making some extraordinary drinks.

One such beverage that is loved by all is Gin and Gin based liquors. The natural flavor of Juniper berries defines any Gin as they say “there is no Gin without Juniper berries”. And to your surprise, the word Gin is derived from the Dutch jenever, which means juniper!

The presence of Juniper berries in different venues:

  • Juniper berry brings a resiny, waxy and herbaceous flavor to spirits like Gin or Gin based liquors that are made. In the period of renaissance, the Juniper was often used in the art for the chastity and integrity to bring forth. Many masterpieces of Leonardo Da Vinci, the famous painter of that age, have the juniper trees covering the backdrop which is quite eminent.
  • The Juniper berries Albania are world-famous for its dominant flavor and medicinal values too. These berries can be used in fresh or dry form. The oil of Juniper berries is a wonderful diuretic which means it cleanses the kidneys and gets rid of extra water from the body.
  • In Latin Juniper berries are termed as Fructus Juniperus Communis is used as an active ingredient in the process of producing redistilled Gin. 100% of the spirits that are labelled as Gin has the Juniper berries in it as a dominant botanical.
  • These berries are included extensively in ‘rich meat’ (rabbit, venison, duck, pork, etc.) for its aroma and spiciness.

 

Albania has been producing the Juniper berries in abundance. The Juniper berry Albania is a bitter, small and hard berries that are not edible enough for snacking but if mixed technically it enhances the flavor and taste of any drink or meat a double fold.

 

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Bidaj, in Albania, is a famous company that has been collecting up to 50 tons every year and maintains excellent quality standards for the best Gin production quality.

At Bidaj, the big juniper berries are segregated through sifting and then hand-selection is done to remove any impurities. You can check here a photo corresponding to the quality we offer.

Furthermore, Bidaj offers Organic Juniper Berries without pesticides. Please check here our Organic Certificate.

 

For the oil extraction and gin production, Juniper Berries Albania are among the best in the world and that’s why most of these berries are imported from Albania. Grown in more than 16 different localities in Albania, these berries are green when young and in about 18 months they mature to a purple-black color that distinguishes them from other spices. It’s easy to identify the juniper berries as their leaves are spiny and needle-like. Leaves are also sharp and glossy green. The bark of common Juniper tree is red-brown and comes off in thin vertical stripes.