This is NOT a gimmick its super tasty. This coming from a guy who generally does not like gins that don't taste like gin. You can make this hot cross gin in a few hours and be sipping it with ginger beer or cola the same day. The recipe I made here: 700ml of Potato Vodka ( link below) 22g uncrushed juniper 8g Coriander seeds 3g Fresh Lemon Peel 1.4g Liquorice Root 2g Sweet Orange Peel Powder 8g Raisins 2.5g Cassia cinnamon 1.2g Nutmeg 6g Fresh Ginger 2.5g allspice The slight tweaks I would make: 700ml of "silky vodka" (Link Below) 22g uncrushed juniper 8g Coriander seeds 3g Fresh Lemon Peel 1.4g Liquorice Root 2g Sweet Orange Peel Powder 8g Raisins 2.2g Cassia cinnamon 1g Nutmeg 6g Fresh Ginger 2.5g allspice