We want our cocktails to be low in calories, but high in taste, color, and texture -- a happening in a glass. These summer sippers are high in fun factor, and light enough in calories to enjoy all summer.
I'm a total gin snob. In recent years, however, gin manufacturer's asses were getting kicked year in and year out by vodka. So a lot of trailblazers started experimenting with ways to make gin taste less like, well, gin.