Gimlet
Navy sailors' drink. Lime kept scurvy away.
LevelEasy
MethodShake
GlassCoupe
Serves1
Ingredients
- 60 mlGin
- 20 mlLime juiceSqueeze it fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat. 1 lime gives about 25 ml.
- 15 mlSugar syrupMake it: stir equal amounts of sugar and hot water until clear. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
- Strainer
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Gimlet
- Shake everything with ice for 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled glass.
Garnish: Lime wheel