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Have you been storing your gin the wrong way?

Photo credit: Viktoriia Leontieva / EyeEm / Getty
Photo credit: Viktoriia Leontieva / EyeEm / Getty

From Country Living UK

We think we make a pretty perfect G&T, but we've got bad news for all the gin fans out there…

We may be storing our favourite spirit all wrong.

Turns out, if you're not refrigerating it, you're not doing it right. Joanne Moore, Master Distiller for Greenall's gin, revealed to us that gin is best served very cold, so we should be keeping it in the fridge, if possible.

"Gin should be served nice and cold," she told us. "And if you don't have any ice about, keeping your gin in the fridge, or putting it in the fridge before serving, will keep it nice and chilled."

And if you're lacking in fridge space, your freezer is fine too!

"Gin won't freeze, given that it's ABV (alcohol by volume) is 37.5%," she continued. "So storing it in the freezer is absolutely fine."

And don't worry if you're not storing your gin this way - it doesn't actually affect the quality of the spirit. It's more about maximising the drinking experience.

"Gin should never be drunk warm or at room temperature," Joanne said. "Unless it's a hot toddy, of course!

"Serving gin very cold is a much better drinking experience. Reducing the temperature of gin helps softens the alcohol perception on the taste, making it much easier to drink and enjoy responsibly."

So there you go! Make some room in your fridge for your gin collection, and you'll be whipping out perfect-tasting G&Ts in no time. And if there's simply no space, just remember to have lots of ice on hand!

From Good Housekeeping UK

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