The Gimlet is the New Martini
Here is my latest article in the SF Chronicle about the gimlet.
Inventive gimlets stray from tradition Way back in the 1990s, martinis came in only two flavors: vodka or gin. Then someone invented the ultra-popular appletini and unleashed great confusion upon the land. Bars and restaurants scrambled to create their own signature martinis. Entire menus devoted to martinis followed, with ingredients so far removed from the original recipe that some people now use "martini" to mean "anything served in a martini glass." The drink has come a long way from gin, vermouth and an olive.The traditional gimlet recipe is even simpler. It calls for gin and Rose's Lime Juice, but now it is being served around San Francisco with everything from cucumbers to cardamom.Read the rest of the story here.
Labels: camper_clips, cocktails, gin, SanFrancisco
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posted by camper at 11/03/2006 10:10:00 AM
2 Comments:
At last, I can curb scurvy *and* get schnockered. Not that the 10,000 margaritas I've drank in my life haven't kept the sailor's scourge at bay.
Always good to know what the next "it" cocktail is, the next in line from the mojito-margarita-pisco sour chain. It's like a Fibonacci sequence of booze.
I read a book of explorer stories, and I can tell you scurvy is something you don't want. Just to be safe, you'd better keep drinking.
Don't forget the Caipirinha in your drink chain! It's basically a gimlet with Brazillian rum served on the rocks. Leblon offers a recipe for the Caipirini, served up in a cocktail glass, that I prefer. It's also more like a gimlet.
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