Zero-Proof Gin Kit | Estate Reserve Botanicals

The Smoked Botanist: Craft Gin Infusion Kit

Net Weight & Pricing:

• 50g Estate Infusion Kit: $16.00 USD

• 100g Grand Reserve: $26.00 USD

Craft the Ultimate Botanical Spirit Designed for the sophisticated home mixologist, this intense aromatic blend allows you to craft high-end botanical spirits right in your kitchen. By utilizing both physical smudging (smoke) and cold infusion, you can extract the complex, bitter, and floral notes traditionally found in premium craft gin—whether you are making a zero-proof mocktail or compounding your own custom alcohol.

The Functional Botanicals:

• Sun-Dried Makrut Lime Leaf: Thick-cut and slow-dried to serve as your smudging botanical. When smoked, it releases an intoxicating citrus-pine aroma to perfectly coat your glassware.

• Dried Makrut Fruit Skin: Packed with intensely concentrated essential oils, the dried rind provides the sharp, bitter, and complex citrus bite that forms the backbone of a classic gin.

• Estate Lemongrass Heart: We exclusively use the tender white core of the stalk. It delivers a bright, crisp aromatic lift that beautifully balances the bitter lime skin.

• Crushed Thai Galangal Root: Adds a dry, warming, peppery heat to replicate the satisfying "burn" of a premium spirit.

• Butterfly Pea Flower: Adds a subtle earthy note and infuses your home bar creations with a stunning, all-natural indigo tint.

How to Use (The Farm Lab Guide): Whether you are crafting a zero-proof mocktail or compounding your own custom spirit, this kit gives you complete control:

• The Zero-Proof Ritual: Place one Makrut Lime leaf on a fire-safe surface, carefully ignite the edge, and blow it out to smolder. Invert your glass over the smoke for 60 seconds. Meanwhile, steep a pinch of the remaining botanicals in premium tonic water to extract a peppery, indigo infusion. Pour into your smoke-washed glass over ice, and add a squeeze of fresh lime to watch the color shift to magenta.

• The Master Distiller’s Infusion: Drop 5 to 10 grams of the botanical blend directly into a bottle of premium neutral spirit (like vodka or a light white rum). Let it steep in a cool, dark place for 2 to 4 days. The alcohol acts as a powerful solvent, extracting the bitter Makrut citrus oils and dry Galangal heat to create a complex, color-changing, craft botanical gin. Strain and serve over ice with tonic.

Farm Details:

• Origin: Nine North Lake Community Enterprise, Sra Khao Village, Lamae, Chumphon (9°N, 98°E)

• Zero Waste: Cultivated natively alongside our premium coffee, hand-harvested, and naturally sun-dried to preserve maximum essential oil retention.