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From Waste to Taste: Repurposing used Gin Botanicals February 26, 2024
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From Waste to Taste: Repurposing used Gin Botanicals
onTraditionally discarded as unusable byproduct, botanical waste holds untapped potential as a flavourful culinary ingredient. Read more to learn how to make Gin spice -
The History of South African Brandy
onIn 1672 an assistant cook aboard the Dutch ship ‘de Pijl’ anchored at Table Bay discovered the potential of local grapes and transformed 1164 Liters of Cape wine into 126 Liters of “brandewijn”, referred to as “burned wine” which later became known as “brandy”.