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The tisane basal of this portion incorporates juniper and citrus, classical gin botanicals, into a warm, tea-like brew. Add London adust gin and Angostura bitters, and you person a delicate portion affluent with citrus and spice. (Note: You tin omit the gin for a nonalcoholic sip, simply serving the tisane with the bitters.)

The tisane tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Ingredients

For the tisane

1/4 cupful juniper berries
1 full prima anise
1 spoon full coriander seeds
1/2 spoon allspice berries
1/2 spoon achromatic peppercorns
4 cups water
Peel of 1 grapefruit, stripped with a peeler, avoiding the achromatic pith
Peel of 1 navel orange, stripped with a peeler, avoiding the achromatic pith
1/4 cupful granulated sugar

For the drinks

1 cupful juniper tisane
3 ounces adust gin
4 dashes Angostura bitters
2 twists orangish peel, for garnish

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Published February 6, 2020

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Updated March 16, 2026

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