Gimlet

Name: Gimlet
Prep time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2½ oz Gin; ¾ oz fresh Lime juice; ¾ oz Simple Syrup

classic citrus gin

CoupeShake

Built with: Gin · Lime · Simple Syrup

Origin

1922

Origin contested. The popular naval-surgeon-Gimlette story is unsupported (he was 19 when Rose's Lime was first issued to the Royal Navy). The drink owes its existence to Lauchlan Rose's 1867 patented lime cordial; the first printed gimlet recipe appears in MacElhone's Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails (1922), as equal parts gin and Rose's.

Variations

Vodka GimletSwap gin for vodka
EastsideAdd muddled cucumber and mint

A clean, sharp gin cocktail: lime and spirit in perfect balance.

Ingredients

2½ oz Gin
¾ oz fresh Lime juice
¾ oz Simple Syrup

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake hard for 8 to 12 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel.

Tips

Originally made with Rose's lime cordial. Fresh lime is the modern standard.
Vodka works too, making it a Vodka Gimlet.

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