Talk:Gimlet (cocktail)

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[edit] Possible relationship

Surely there is some relationship between two drinks named after twisting tools: vodka and orange juice, or gin and lime...


[edit] Regarding Relation to Sir Thomas Desmond Gimlette

I've read somewhere that the drink was named after Sir T.D. Gimlette, not because he invented it, but because he used the drink as a cure for malaria and scurvy during his time in the navy. Could anyone confirm/deny that? 83.248.164.64 15:52, 16 February 2007 (UTC) (Soren)

“Middle English from Old French guimbelet” (The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, ninth edition, 1995). Guimbelet : « Petit foret utilisé pour percer les barriques (de vin, d'eau-de-vie, etc.), afin d'en déguster le contenu. » (TLFi, article « gibelet ») Palpalpalpal (talk) 10:49, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Repetition

The mention of Ed Wood's affinity to gimlets has been mentioned twice. I took the liberty of deleting the second mention.

--74.71.219.137 02:35, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Can anyone provide some more background on "Hong Kong" Freddie Wong. A simple google search turns up nothing.

[edit] Glass?

What glass is this normally served in? Phil Sandifer 02:32, 28 September 2007 (UTC)