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It& #39;s warm and a little bit muggy in D.C. tonight. But the rest of the week will be cool.
Cocktail-wise, this is difficult weather. You don& #39;t quite want to go full tiki (save that for a week when it& #39;s 90).
You could make a daiquiri, sure, but then what would you do in May?
Cocktail-wise, this is difficult weather. You don& #39;t quite want to go full tiki (save that for a week when it& #39;s 90).
You could make a daiquiri, sure, but then what would you do in May?
What you want on a night like this is an underappreciated category of cocktail: the gin sour.
This might mean a gimlet. Or it might mean an Army & Navy, if you have orgeat on hand. But probably it means a Last Word.
This might mean a gimlet. Or it might mean an Army & Navy, if you have orgeat on hand. But probably it means a Last Word.
A Last Word is the perfect drink for a spring day that can& #39;t quite decide what to do with itself. It& #39;s bright enough for warm weather, but tempered by the earthy, herbal favors of Chartreuse. It& #39;s fresh and floral, but not quite summery.
Traditionally, a Last Word is made with equal parts dry gin, Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice.
I have no qualms with tradition. But it can be improved upon.
I have no qualms with tradition. But it can be improved upon.
The main innovations I recommend are:
1) Slightly increase the amount of gin relative to everything else: so an ounce of gin, and 3/4 ounce of all the other ingredients.
2) Split the lime juice with a bit of lemon juice. This makes for a brighter, slightly more complex drink.
1) Slightly increase the amount of gin relative to everything else: so an ounce of gin, and 3/4 ounce of all the other ingredients.
2) Split the lime juice with a bit of lemon juice. This makes for a brighter, slightly more complex drink.
Finally, if you& #39;re the sort of person who likes classic drinks but with Mezcal - and there is, to be clear, nothing wrong with this preference - a Mezcal Last Word, with Mezcal (Vida, Silencio, Illegal) subbed in for the gin, is one of my favorite simple variations.
In conclusion, before making yourself a drink, always check the weather.
