The Gimlet is a classic cocktail that didn’t start behind some fancy bar, but on the high seas. Well, kind of. The British Navy was suffering from scurvy when it ruled the high seas, until Lauchlan ...

“Why on earth this stroke of genius stands unheralded and unsung in this fair and allegedly free land of ours shall, to us, always be a mystery…” The above was published in 1939, when the author, an ...

Oftentimes in the summer I am looking for a refreshing libation to enjoy while sitting on my porch or swinging in my hammock (better yet poolside). Something easy and relaxed like the state of mind I ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. From margaritas to martinis, some of the greatest cocktails of all time are simple combinations of just a few ingredients. One such cocktail ...

The centuries-old Gimlet is getting a makeover, just in time for spring. A proper gin gimlet apparently dates back to the 19th-century British Royal Navy. The lime cordial in it was thought to prevent ...

In today’s food section, you can read about Austinite David Alan’s new book, “Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State” (Andrews McMeel, $19.99), which came out this week.

What could be more enticing — not to mention on trend — than a steaming bowl of ramen, made with local California ingredients and sloshed down with a cold, lovingly-made cocktail from the bar. Luckily ...

The gimlet is a simple masterpiece — beloved by Raymond Chandler (and his chief creation, Philip Marlowe). The shaker is a mix of gin, lime, and sugar that feels like springtime in a glass. It’s ...

The gimlet, as Terry Lennox tells Philip Marlowe in Raymond Chandler’s “The Long Goodbye,” is “half gin and half Rose’s Lime Juice and nothing else. It beats martinis hollow.” Now that’s a helluva ...