Pink Gin

Pink gin

Pink gin is a traditional cocktail fashionable in England from the mid-19th century, consisting of Plymouth gin and a dash of Angostura bitters, colouring the drink pink. The cocktail is typically topped up with water. Lemon rind is commonly used as a garnish, with the citrus essential oils subtly complementing the flavour.

Gin

Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries and other botanical ingredients. It originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists in the 12th Century in Salerno, Italy. The modern gin was modified in Flanders and the Netherlands to provide aqua vita from distillates of grapes and grains, becoming an object of commerce in the spirits industry. Gin became popular in England after the introduction of jenever, a Dutch and Belgian liquor. Although this development had been taking place since the early 17th century, gin became widespread after the 1688 Glorious Revolution led by William of Orange and subsequent import restrictions on French brandy. Gin emerged as the national alcoholic drink of England during the Gin Craze of 1695–1735.

Pink

Pink is a pale tint of red or rose, the color of the pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. A combination of pink and white is associated with innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction.

pink gin

Noun

1. A cocktail consisting of gin with a very light dash of bitters.