Cocktails are favored for their diverse flavors, with preferences often changing by season. Cooler months see a preference for warm spirits like bourbon and scotch, while summer invites refreshing drinks made with citrus. Popular summer cocktails include tiki drinks, Aperol spritz, margaritas, and gin and tonics. The gimlet, consisting of gin, lime juice, and simple syrup, has historical ties to British naval practices to prevent scurvy. Fig & Ash in Pittsburgh's Deutschtown neighborhood is noted for its excellent gimlet, praised for its citrusy and light nature.
Cocktails are a wonderful thing because they offer such a wide array of flavors, with choices often predicated by the season. Cooler months tend to lean on beverages crafted with warm spirits like bourbon or scotch, while in summer we crave bright and refreshing drinks to chase away the heat.
The gimlet is a sweet and tart mix of gin, lime juice, and simple syrup that is believed by some to have gotten its start as a preventative medicine. To prevent scurvy on British warships in the 1880s, sailors drank a daily ration of citrus juice.
Whether it was named after the admiral or the drilling tool, what's not debatable is that Fig & Ash in the North Side's Deutschtown neighborhood makes one of the best gimlets in the city. Its popularity in summer is maybe because it's citrusy and light.
Post-Gazette wine expert Dave DeSimone named his favorite cocktail: an icy cold gin and tonic crafted with a London dry gin.
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