"gin and tonic" news and stories

A Gin & Tonic is one of my favorite drinks. I think a lot of people consider it a summer drink. Not me. It's more of a fall drink to me. In my eyes, summer drinks are things like iced tea and beer and drinks with elaborate umbrellas in them.

The Food Network site calls this recipe the "perfect" Gin & Tonic. I'm not sure why they say that, considering it's not incredibly different than a dozen other Gin & Tonic recipes I've seen (though I guess ease and familiarity doesn't mean something isn't perfect). One step that is a little different is the part where you use tonic water for the ice cubes, which I've never thought of doing before.

The funniest part of this is where they "recommend" that you use Schweppes Tonic Water and Plymouth Gin. Really? Using those brands will make a difference, eh? Ha.

Some foods are meant to go together. In fact, many of them pair so well that they have become the most classic comfort foods. In an effort to bypass the well-known, I first set out to collect the 8 worst food pairings, but was so disgusted by the idea of pickled herring and cheesecake that I was forced to stop. I realized that it is for good reason that some foods get paired: they taste great together and make such good combinations that it is hard to think of one without the other. These are definitely a few of the best:

1. Peanut butter and jelly
2. Macaroni and cheese
3. Fish and chips (or burgers and fries)
4. Bacon and eggs
5. Milk and cookies
6. Pancakes and syrup
7. Gin and tonic
8. Spaghetti and meatballs

Salt and pepper is, arguably, the ultimate combination, though they are seasonings and not exactly "food". Here are some of the runners up from the list above: Butter and toast, cupcakes and sprinkles, tomato soup and grilled cheese, cheese and crackers and Ben and Jerry’s.

I know there are lots of others. What are we missing?