What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?

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Gin is a neutral spirit redistilled with botanicals in which juniper berries must be the predominant flavor, giving it its signature piney, citrusy aroma. By legal definition in many regions, if juniper isn’t the star, it’s not gin. In contrast, vodka is typically neutral, rum comes from sugarcane/molasses, and tequila from blue agave.

Originating from the Dutch “jenever” as a medicinal spirit in the 17th century, gin became a British staple, later pairing with tonic water as a malaria-fighting drink for colonial troops (quinine in tonic helped). Styles like London Dry and Old Tom vary in sweetness and botanical balance. Memory tip: Gin and Juniper both start with “J”—that’s the key flavor that defines the drink.