This gimlet recipe is a gin cocktail with lime juice and a little sugar. It is not a gin and tonic or a mojito.
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Gimlet
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
Gimlet. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces (60ml) gin
- 1 ounce (30ml) lime juice
- 3/4 ounce (22ml) simple syrup
- ice
- lime wheel
Instructions
- Shake gin, lime juice, and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a chilled glass.
- Garnish with the lime wheel.
Notes
Fresh lime. Bottled lime cordial makes a sweeter, flatter drink.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Gin
London dry. A floral gin changes the drink.
Syrup
Start at 3/4 ounce. Sharp limes need the full pour.
Shake
Hard, then strain.
Glass
A coupe or a short rocks glass.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Vodka?
Same measures. It is then a vodka gimlet.
Cordial
Use 1 ounce lime cordial and skip the syrup and juice.
Batch
Mix gin, lime, and syrup cold. Shake to order.
Ice
Up, unless you ask for rocks.