Cocktail History, Culture & Recipes

The Rosemary Gin Fizz is the botanical revival of one of America’s most enduring cocktails. Light, effervescent, and herb-forward, it bridges two worlds: the classic fizz tradition of the late 19th century and the modern garden-to-glass movement that prizes seasonal herbs, craft gins, and aromatic techniques. Rosemary—woodsy, Mediterranean, resinous—transforms the Gin Fizz from a bright lemon cooler into a cocktail with culinary depth and sensory elegance. I. Origins Long Be

The Southside Fizz is a cocktail that captures summertime in a tall, cold glass—mint brushing against citrus, gin shimmering with botanical brightness, bubbles climbing like tiny bursts of laughter. It’s refreshing, elegant, and timeless. Though often overshadowed by its shorter sibling, the Southside (or South Side), the Southside Fizz is the taller, lighter, more effervescent expression of the same classic template. Imagine a Mojito’s relaxed garden charm married to the Lo

A silver shaker glints under the warm glow of a mahogany bar. Raspberries are pressed into a vivid crimson purée. Gin trickles in, followed by vermouth, lemon, and a snowy stream of egg white. The bartender shakes once without ice—hard—then again with ice, listening for the signature snap of the tin. When the drink is poured, it emerges as a pale-pink cloud crowned with a velvety foam. Elegant. Historic. Sublime. This is the Clover Club , one of America’s earliest and most r

A humid evening settles over the colonial veranda of the Raffles Hotel, Singapore, circa 1915. Palm fans stir the air, white linen suits gleam under the gaslight, and in the hands of travelers, traders, and officers — a tall glass blushing pink with cherry, pineapple, and gin. The Singapore Sling was not merely a cocktail; it was a statement of place. A tropical bloom born at the crossroads of empire and ocean trade, it captured the fusion of East and West, of formality and l