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Gimlet

Name: Gimlet
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 1/2 oz Gin; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 1/2 oz Sugar Syrup; 1 Lime

Gimlet combines Gin, Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup, Lime in a cocktail served in a martini glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio, date night.

Quick fact

The gimlet is a cocktail made of gin and lime cordial. A 1928 description of the drink was: gin, and a spot of lime. A description in the 1953 Raymond Chandler novel The Long Goodbye stated that "a real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and nothing else." This is in line with the proportions suggested by The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), which specifies one half gin and one half lime juice. Some modern tastes are less sweet, and generally provide for up to four parts gin to one part lime cordial.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

4 total

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

2 1/2 oz

Lime Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

1/2 oz

Sugar Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Limeingredient - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.
2Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass or an Old Fashioned glass filled with fresh ice.
3Garnish with a lime wheel.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lime Juice and Lime.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Gimlet is a medium alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Gin, Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio, date night.

Glassware

Martini Glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Gin, Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a martini glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Gimlet sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Source: Gimlet (cocktail)

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