Years ago, when I was young intern, I was sitting in a bar in Georgetown when a man walked up and set a drink down in front of me. It was a Cosmopolitan. When I inquired as to why he had chosen that particular libation, he told me that, “all that hot girls drink them.”
This less than impressive pick-up line was rendered even more ridiculous by the fact that sitting in front of me, perfectly visible to anyone with eyes, was a Maker’s Mark on the rocks. Had he been paying attention to anything but the sound of his own voice, he might have noticed.
Since that day, I’ve had a rather intense dislike for any drink that even looks like a Cosmopolitan. This has prevented me from enjoying a variety of innocent cocktails that contain red juices. So when I saw a recipe for a white pomegranate cocktail, I was intrigued.
Leola Short Dress (All Saints, $435)
Ingredients
1.5 ounces Stoli White Pomegranik
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup
Directions
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a basil leaf and pomegranate seeds.
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Truc says:
A gimlet is made with GIN, not (flavored!) vodka. Oy. (Not your fault Belle, mad at the sell-out bartender shilling flavored vodkas and trying to dress them up with inaccurate names!)
Belle says:
I'm allergic to gin, so I didn't even know. Sorry.
Norwegianette says:
Oooh, wish I had one of these to sip while watching Sanders on C-span ð
Norwegianette says:
Senator Sanders, sorry.
Stephanie says:
Truc, if this drink isn't a gimlet when made with vodka, then do you know what it's called? Thanks! The recipe as Belle wrote it here sounds amazing (I can't stand gin, honestly), but I don't want to use an incorrect name.
Bethany says:
its a “vodka gimlet” gimlet is just a term to use with EITHER gin or vodka, with lime juice and simple syrup. (or rose's lime juice if one is lazy)
Stephanie says:
Greatââ¬âthanks, Bethany!
Amanda says:
The drink looks great (no matter what the proper name is…)! Thanks for the laugh too.
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