
The origin of the GIN can be traced back to 1650 when it was invited by a physician and professor at the leyden University in the Netherlands. His name was Franz de le Boe, otherwise known as Dr Sylvius.
Interested in the medical properties of alcohol, he decided to experiment by adding juniper beeries to a neutral spirit. He did this in an effort to create a medicine for those suffering from kidney ailments aas juniper was well known for its diuretic properties.
He named the mixture genever,...