Good Gin Makes A Difference

In this week’s episode, we sample two beverages that use gin as the base – the gimlet and the gin fizz. Don’t deny it until you try it if you have been deterred by gin the past. The two reported origins of the gimlet’s name come from either a wooden tool or Sargent Gimlette, who combined lime juice with sailor’s ration of gin to prevent scurvy. The gimlet is also referenced in The Long Goodbye, and inadvertently has ties to The Maltese Falcon. DOUBLE FEATURE ALERT! We also discuss the gin fizz, originally referenced in Jerry Thomas's Bartender's Guide in 1887, and has ties to New Orleans and New York. Get ready for some nonsense and some history about two citrus cocktails!