Gimlet (cocktail) A similar lime juice cocktail using rum instead of vodka or gin is the daiquiri. David A. Embury gave a gimlet recipe (called a Gin Sour) in "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks" (3rd Ed., 1958), calling for an 8:2:1 gin/lime (or lemon) juice/simple syrup ratio plus garnish. Eric Felten essentially repeated this in his "How's Your Drink" column in "The Wall Street Journal" Weekend Edition of August 4, 2006: William L. Hamilton gave this recipe in his "Shaken and Stirred" column in "The New York Times" on September 15, 2002: A gimlet served at the Fifty Seven Fifty Seven
Farnell (cocktail) garnishes led to its adoption by the Après-ski set. Lemonade is a popular mixer in many alcoholic beverages, particularly straight spirits. Lemonade is not as sweet as most sodas, which makes it less likely to interfere with the flavor of the spirit. The tartness of the lemon balances the rich flavors of the whiskey. Farnell (cocktail) A Farnell is a cocktail made with Jack Daniel's whiskey or often with whiskey from the High West Distillery mixed with lemonade. The drink is usually served in an old-fashioned glass or a Collins glass with ice, and it is considered a lighter, less