Juniper Foraging
Foraging in the News
UT professor says her self-made gin may be protecting her from cedar fever
AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you suffer from “cedar fever” each winter, you may want to reconsider your drink order the next time you head to the bar.
A classic drink is actually made from the plant that causes that dreaded allergic response in Central Texas — gin.
“Gin essentially, is a process where you take a vodka and you make it more interesting,” said University of Texas Biology Professor Molly Cummings. She has an interesting side hustle. “I’m a gin entrepreneur and founder and forger for WildGins Co.,” she said.
UT professor creates possible cedar fever cure in a martini glass
AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you suffer from “cedar fever” each winter, you may want to reconsider your drink order the next time you head to the bar.
A classic drink is actually made from the plant that causes that dreaded allergic response in Central Texas — gin.
“Gin essentially, is a process where you take a vodka and you make it more interesting,” said University of Texas Biology Professor Molly Cummings. She has an interesting side hustle. “I’m a gin entrepreneur and founder and forger for WildGins Co.,” she said.
Biology Professor Brings Field Expertise to Craft of Botanical Foraging
“What a beauty!” Molly Cummings says with a sparkle in her eye.
She could just as easily be referring to the expansive, cloud-mottled West Texas sky or the undulating purple Davis mountains surrounding us. But she’s gazing directly up at a juniper tree – one she’s named Eve because it was the very first one to give her berries – and she is about to scale the roof of the house right below it to forage some more.
Texas Highways – This Gin is Made with Native Juniper Berries From the Davis Mountains by Laurel Miller
It’s a late October morning in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, and Molly Cummings is atop a scaffold, foraging alligator juniper berries from a wild tree. With her feed bag over her shoulder, she gently grasps the branches, relieving them of their fragrant dusky...
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Gin Magazine – A Walk on the Wild Side by Andrew Faulkner
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Centre Stage
Juniper is crucial to gin - but would you know what it tastes like? Check out the article here.
The Alcalde
How a UT Professor Found the Perfect Juniper Berries for Gin in West Texas Check out the full article here.
Austin American-Statesman
West Texas on the Rocks Check out the full article here
Breaking a World Record!
Check it out here on msn and here at theginkin.com.
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