Gimlet Up
Each time Gary makes a gimlet for me, I think of the first one. It was at his apartment after dinner with friends. The crack of ice and gin in the metal shaker was impressive, especially considering we hadn’t planned on staying. At the time, gin and tonic was my go-to drink, but when G poured my cocktail glass alarmingly full, and I brought the limey sugar rim to my lips, I was instantly mesmerized. This Thursday was no exception.
Here’s his surprisingly literary inspiration, the tunes we played, and his adapted recipe of the gimlet …
The Inspiration
Philip Marlowe, the detective in Raymond Chandler’s classic mystery novel, The Long Goodbye ~Gary |
The Drink: Gimlet Up, adapted from the classics
Shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass that’s rimmed with sugar. Garnish with lime wheel. Nonalcoholic version: replace gin with soda water |
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