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Gimlet

Name: Gimlet
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Gin Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 1/2 oz London dry gin London Dry Gin; 3/4 oz fresh lime juice Fresh Lime Juice; 3/4 oz simple syrup Simple Syrup; 1 lime wheel for garnish Lime Wedge

The Gimlet was originally made with Rose's lime cordial and served to British Navy officers to prevent scurvy. The modern version uses fresh lime juice and simple syrup for a cleaner, more vibrant drink. Raymond Chandler immortalized it in The Long Goodbye: "A real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and nothing else." Today's version is even better.

3 min

1 serving

🥃Coupe

📝 Ingredients

Ingredients

2.50 oz London Dry GinBuy
0.75 oz Fresh Lime JuiceBuy
0.75 oz Simple SyrupBuy
1.00 piece Lime Wedge(optional)Buy

Garnish: Lime wheel

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Instructions

Combine the gin, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously for 12-15 seconds until well chilled.
Fine-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel. Serve immediately.