Novel Drinks

I was just reading about a Lemon-Thyme Gimlet, on Slashfood, and the author mentioned that he started drinking gimlets after reading about them in Raymond Chandler novels. That’s why I did, too. Philip Marlowe made them sound so damn cool. I prefer mine like Marlowe’s–Rose’s lime juice, not fresh. It made me wonder what other food and drinks I’ve tried just because I’ve read about them in a novel.

(By the way, The Big Lebowski is based, in part, on Chandler’s novel The Big Sleep. The Dude’s Caucasians are his version of Marlowe’s gimlets.)

Martini Pitcher: Instant Elegance

Nothing says retro cool like a martini pitcher. More than the vintage cocktail shakers, martini pitchers prove that you�re committed to the cocktail lifestyle. Tall, narrow, and elegant, with a heavy glass stirrer, they can be used to serve any cool drink, from mint juleps to lemonade, and they make serving mixed drinks a (sea)breeze.

Try these:
Smoked glass from Winewares.com

Kate Spade’s barware collection

Mikasa fun polka-dot pitcher