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{{Short description|Style of homemade spirit}}
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'''Bathtub gin''' refers to any style of homemade spirit made in amateur conditions. The term first appeared in 1920, in the [[Prohibition|prohibition-era]] [[United States]], in reference to the poor-quality alcohol that was being made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub%20gin |title=bathtub gin |work=Merriam-Webster OnLine |publisher=Merriam-Webster |location=Springfield, MA |
As [[gin]] was the predominant drink in the 1920s, many variations were created by mixing cheap grain [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] with water and flavorings and other agents, such as juniper berry juice and glycerin.
Many gin cocktails such as [[Bee's Knees]] owe their existence to bathtub gin, as they were also created in order to mask the unpleasant taste.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sandham|first=Tom|title=World's Best Cocktails: 500 Signature Drinks from the World's Best Bars and Bartenders|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ceCHTC1QstYC&pg=PA72|date=1 October 2012|publisher=Fair Winds Press|isbn=978-1-61058-648-1|page=72}}</ref>
== See also ==
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* [[Fusel alcohol]]
* [[Prohibition]]
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