The Poire Spritz by Renais Gin

In case you missed it, June 8 was World Gin Day (mark your calendar for next year; it’s always on the second Saturday in June). As you would expect, the day celebrates all things gin with tasting events, distillery tours, and mixologists creating inventive cocktails based on the spirit. 

Gin’s creation can be traced all the way back to the Middle Ages. It was initially used for medicinal purposes — Italian monks used juniper berries to flavor distilled spirits, as juniper was thought to help treat ailments like the plague. 

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