On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 10:25:35 AM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Aug 2016 06:39:43 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 7:14:19 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> >> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:20:48 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> > > On 8/7/2016 7:22 PM, wrote:
> >> > > > I still say 4 oz of gin and 6 oz of diet 7 up or diet sprite is very tasty, gin and diet gingerale mixed the same way is ok too.
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > I prefer tonic water, but if you like a different mix, go ahead and
> >> > > enjoy. Never thought to try gingerale. No diet soda for me. Seems to
> >> > > give me a queasy stomach.
> >> >
> >> > Gin and Squirt is oddly good.
> >>
> >> I've only had gin once in my life. At a HS party (1971), someone handed
> >> me a glass of Gordon's gin...just plain. Oh man! My very first thought
> >> was that it tasted like insecticide. Not that I've ever tasted
> >> insecticide. Just one swallow ended that for me. :-o
> >
> >My grandmother liked gin and Squirt, so my first taste was suitably
> >diluted with sweet soda.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> I don't think too many drink gin neat, and certainly not cheap gin
> like Gordon's

We've got a friend who likes martinis, but she's completely indifferent
as to whether there's any vermouth involved at all. I once said,
"Barb, if you'd like a glass of gin with an olive in it, just ask."

Cindy Hamilton