Does a Lime Supply Shortage Mean a Gimlet Shortage Is Nigh?
Ninety-eight percent of the U.S. lime supply comes from Mexico, and Mexico’s limes are in short supply, reports NPR. Due to a surplus of rain and a bacterial disease that has ravaged this year’s crop,...
View ArticleLong Island Bar Gimlet
Essentially a Gin Sour made with lime juice, legend has it that the Gimlet was created in the mid-19th century to encourage Royal Navy sailors to consume their rations of scurvy-preventing lime juice....
View ArticleBesties: The OG New York Bartender Edition
Welcome to the second installment of the 2015 “Besties Guest Bartender Series” a collaboration with the Momofuku team that pairs up two bartenders (with a history—good, bad and ugly) behind the bar at...
View ArticleLike Barflies to a Flame: The Allure of Neon
When Toby Cecchini and Joel Tompkins took over and reopened Brooklyn’s Long Island Bar in 2013, they reinstalled the watering hole’s original vintage neon sign—and caused a small commotion in Cobble...
View ArticleThree Bartenders Take on “Shaken, With Ginger”
When “ginger” is mentioned in drinks, it’s often in reference to the topper that’s sweetened, bottled and fizzy enough to let out a satisfying swoosh with the turn of a twist-off cap. But ginger...
View ArticleGive Your G&T Some TLC
The Gin & Tonic revels in its simplicity. The refreshing trilogy of gin, tonic water and lime provides familiar, pared-back comfort that’s free of fussy garnish and a laundry list of ingredients....
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