
How the French Pearl Became a Modern Classic
Audrey Saunders’ pastis-spiked gin Mojito was an oddball argument for two outsider ingredients eager to breakthrough.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Audrey Saunders’ pastis-spiked gin Mojito was an oddball argument for two outsider ingredients eager to breakthrough.
Five drinks from the 1990s and the early aughts that changed how we drink today.
This is essentially a Mojito (a rum drink) crossed with a Moscow Mule (a vodka drink), but made with gin.
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