OhSnap!Dragon on Nostr: Most people associate gin with England, but its roots go back to the Netherlands and ...

Most people associate gin with England, but its roots go back to the Netherlands and Belgium, where it was popular for centuries during the Middle Ages.
It was called jenever (alt genever) in those countries, meaning juniper, the berries of which are one of the main botanical ingredients used to flavor gin.
The British "Gin Craze" occurred in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, when it was vilified in the press as a social evil.
Still, gotta love a good martini!
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