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Coffee ratafia If, like us, you love coffee, you’ll love this recipe. The idea of mixing sugar, alcohol and coffee sounds excellent and has already proved its worth; many alcohols go very well with coffee: whisky, rum, brandy. How about a coffee ratafia ? In his 1827 manual, our distiller suggests 2 recipes: one with […]

Pomegranate Ratafia We continue our adventure in the ratafias of the south of France. For the moment, we’re inspired by the fruits and plants of the Mediterranean, so after the quince, here’s the pomegranate. The pomegranate comes from the pomegranate tree. It’s a fruit that’s been cultivated for thousands of years. It looks a bit

Juniper ratafia Juniper berries come from the common juniper tree, which goes by the Latin name Juniperus communis. Juniper grows mainly in the northern hemisphere. It produces berries that are green at first, then blue-black when ripe. However, you need to be patient, as the berries take 3 years to ripen. This spice has been

English Ratafia We chose to try English Ratafia in memory of our life in Manchester and all our fond memories there. If, like us, you’re expecting to find ingredients in this liqueur that are immediately reminiscent of England, such as tea, beer or Pimm’s, you’re going to be disappointed.  Some will say that English ratafia

Quince Ratafia Quince ratafia is still one of the most popular drinks, and you’ll find plenty of recipes both in books and on the internet. It’s a well-known drink in Provence, known as Coudounat. The Provençal word for quince is coudoun. It has been made for centuries, and each family has its own recipe. There

Ratafias: Make them yourself! The Ratafia We discovered an old Manual of the Distillateur Liquoriste dating from 1827. Leafing through it, we came across a entire chapter dedicated to ratafias. The name Ratafia was already familiar to us. In Provence, you can usually find quince ratafia. For better or worse, depending on the year, we

Deciding on the type of gin: Today we will be looking into how to make your own gin, more specifically how to make a bathtub gin. The first step is to know what type of gin you want to make and to what purpose. Are you looking for a gin to drink neat, to mix

How is gin made ? What is gin ? To understand the process of how gin is made, we must first understand what it is. Gin in Europe, must be made from juniper berries and neutral based spirits, these 2 ingredients are necessary to make gin but other ingredients can be added. For reference neutral