Posted on 09/16/2024 6:05:17 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Whether you prefer a dry martini or a refreshing gin and tonic, your gin of choice defines the cocktail. If you love gin, you know how it can unfold like a story with each sip: Juniper is the main character, while spices, citrus, and other aromatics play the supporting roles.
We believe there’s a gin for almost any imbiber, even the folks who think they don’t like it. If you’re turned off by assertive, sprucy gins, we have a pick for you that’s smooth and bright. If you like old pine boxes in dusty attics and want to capture that sensory experience in a glass, we have a gin for you, too.
Food and drinks writer (and Wirecutter contributor) Tammie Teclemariam and I tasted 12 gins in all. To find the best ones to suit many tastes and budgets, we focused mainly on London Dry gins because they are the most widely available and the easiest to compare (thanks to a standardized distillation process). And we included a couple of bottles that we believe are true all-purpose gins, meaning they mix exceptionally well into three of the most common gin cocktails: a dry martini, a gin and tonic, and a Negroni.
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I used Google and there were a bunch of variations on gin and rootbeer. One was a variation on a Ramos Fiz another was called a Husky Slammer Another used ginger slices as a garnish. Well, I guess I’m going to try one of them if I have any rootbeer.
Here’s a recipe https://cocktailsandshots.com/recipe/root-beer-fizz/
LOL! As they say about root beer, it is an acquired taste.
The episode is on YouTube. It’s title is something about Granny’s magic elixir. Didn’t watch.
I really like rootbeer but like other full sugar sodas I have to avoid them. I’m going to make an exception and bought a single bottle.
Love Vernors Ginger Ale too. I drink their sugar free version when can get it.
Not usually a gin guy, but for Drumshando, 'nuff said.
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