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Gin and tonics. Photo: Daveybot/Flickr

There's no denying that the Brits give good gin, but it turns out Americans aren't too shabby when it comes to distilling the drink, either. As Clay Risen points out at the Atlantic Food Channel, each of these Six American Gins Worth Tasting not only stand up to "the best of the British" brands, they're affordable, too.

Risen isn't the only one with gin on his mind this summer. While sipping gin and tonic over the weekend, we ran out of the latter. Necessity being the mother of invention, this resulted in the surprisingly delicious (if admittedly somewhat lowbrow) cocktail: one part gin, one part 2-calorie citrus soda Fresca and a hunk of lime.

While British gin distillers might turn their noses up at such a combo, perhaps Americans are more forgiving? Tell us your favorite gin cocktails in the comments and weigh in on our poll.



[Via the Atlantic Food Channel]

Just a few weeks until summer comes, so let's get some more spring recipes into the mix. Of course, these light, low-calorie drinks sound like they'd be refreshing on a hot July day too and not just a slightly warm May one.

They're from the Drink of the Week site. One is a Midori Fizz, one is a Midori Lemonade, one is a Zen Cooler, and the other is a Zen Iced Tea. Two of the drinks are made with Zen Green Tea Liqueur, from Suntory. The Zen Cooler is made with Fresca, which I think is a really underrated soft drink, so I'll post that recipe after the jump.