英语词汇gimlet的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

gimlet. A “healthy” cocktail invented by a naval officer. Any- way, it was a lot healthier than drinking gin neat, which is exactly why Sir. T. O. Gimlette devised the gimlet that com- memorates him. Gimlette, a British naval surgeon from 1879 to 1917, believed that drinking straight gin harmed the health and impaired the efficiency of naval officers, so he introduced a cocktail that diluted the gin with lime juice. Today the gimlet is made with gin or vodka, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes soda water.

词汇	gimlet
词源	gimlet. A “healthy” cocktail invented by a naval officer. Any- way, it was a lot healthier than drinking gin neat, which is exactly why Sir. T. O. Gimlette devised the gimlet that com- memorates him. Gimlette, a British naval surgeon from 1879 to 1917, believed that drinking straight gin harmed the health and impaired the efficiency of naval officers, so he introduced a cocktail that diluted the gin with lime juice. Today the gimlet is made with gin or vodka, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes soda water.
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