Garnet

Once upon a time, gin was the clear spirit of choice amongst Americans. After Prohibition, our palates drifted toward less complex flavor profiles, and vodka took the place of gin on the American market. In the decades that followed, gin-distillers would attempt to win back their clientele by replacing the heavy spice and juniper notes of classic, London-style dry gin with lighter citrusy notes that would have more appeal on this side of the Atlantic. The Garnet is a cocktail that really cashes in on this brighter flavor profile by pairing it with the tang of pomegranate and grapefruit. Since this cocktail plays on the absence of that Christmas tree spice so often attributed to gin, this cocktail is an excellent choice for anyone looking to cross over from vodka cocktails to something a little more complex.