Monday, August 26, 2013

The Gin Gimlet - Spirit of the Gods

The Gin Gimlet has been my favorite cocktail for many years and like so many high quality items, many have degraded it to a point where its often unrecognizable. Therefore I will start to monitor the local quality of this fine drink. In doing so I hope to fight against crappy drinks that taste terrible despite their fashion and the general decline of quality in America.
A Gin Gimlet is made thus, and only thus:
Four full shot glasses of gin
One half to one shot glass of Rose' sweetened line juice [can be another brand but best not].
THATS IT! NOTHING ELSE.
Shake vigorously with ice, until the shaker is very cold. Pour into full sized martini glass - it should fill it up to the brim.
The only permissible garnish is a slice of lime, but its not a necessity.
You can find lots of different recipes on line, which just goes to show you that the Internet is a source of a lot of lousy information.
My benchmark Gin Gimlet is that which is delivered consistently by Dan, the manager and bartender at the Pen and Pencil Club in Philadelphia.
If you order a Gin Gimlet and it has bits of citrus pulp, you are visiting a youthful place that should be avoided in future..
If you are served a Gin Gimlet in a tumbler, or with ice cubes in it, just get up and leave the place.
More to follow....

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