Remsen Cooler

• 1 lemon(s)
• 2 ounces gin
• 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
• club soda

Preparation:

Peel a whole lemon in one long spiral, “as you would an apple” (as Boothby says).* Put it in a highball glass, add the gin and superfine sugar (to get the Old Tom effect), and stir, making sure to mash the peel up against the glass. Then throw in 2-3 ice cubes and top off with club soda or seltzer. You don’t need a fresh peel for each round, thank God; one is good for 2 or 3 uses.