Maturity? I guess

[demiurgent]

There must be something to the whole "mature palate" thing.

I used to hate sushi with a passion. And then one year, I tried some with Eagle and loved it. I've loved it ever since.

And, like all sane (well, young sane) people, I hated gin. Tasted like expensive paint thinner.

And now, I'm totally all about the gin.

My favorite is the well made gimlet. A well made gimlet is refreshing and good tasting and makes you feel ready to be beaten down by gangsters before you give them the business. I should mention Philip Marlow drank gimlets so you understand why.

Tonight, I gave the gin and tonic a try. The gin is Bombay Sapphire. I'm a big fan of Bombay Sapphire. That it has water from "Lake Vyrnwy" in Wales is just a bonus. And the tonic's supposedly one of the best in the world -- Q tonic, which has the tang that one expects from a tonic water made in Brooklyn.

Q Tonic also has the advantage of being sweetened with agave nectar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Agave nectar's got a much lower glycemic index than sugar (and way lower than high fructose corn syrup, which is a glycemic bomb) and so it's way less likely this refreshing drink will cause a dumping reaction.

Okay. I realize I'm using quality ingredients, but I now officially get it. The gin and tonic is a goodness. It won't displace the gimlet (and I have the makings for that too), but two parts gin to five parts tonic? Improves both.

Man, what happens next, I wonder?

Comments

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

No, no; first you take the East Indies from the Dutch, then you get malaria, then you develop G&T, and then you conquer India.

[5eh.livejournal.com]

I thought you conquered India because your food sucked AND you got malaria?

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

Then you get Pimm's Cup and win!