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A gem given by Mary Pickford to the Smithsonian is the namesake for one variety of this substance. One mixture of this substance with orange flower (15[1])water was invented by Henry C. Ramos and must be shaken (-5[1])for around 12 (15[1])minutes. This substance is mixed with lemon juice and honey in the “Bee’s Knees” cocktail. This spirit is replaced by wine or prosecco (15[1])in the (*) sbagliato (“SPAHG-lee-AH-toh”) variety of one drink, in which it features alongside Campari and vermouth. (10[1])Ryan Reynolds (-5[1])owns (10[1])a brand of this spirit (10[1])named Aviation, (10[1])and (10[1])it is the primary spirit in the negroni. The antimalarial properties of quinine led to the creation of this spirit’s most famous cocktail. For 10 points, what juniper-distilled spirit comes in “sloe” and “London Dry” varieties, and is most likely to be combined with tonic water? ■END■ (10[2])

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