Recipes · A classic

Gimlet

A shaken gin drink with lime juice and simple syrup. It's mostly sour, herbal and boozy.

Gimlet in a coupe

Ingredients

  • 2 oz 60 mlGin
  • 0.75 oz 22.5 mlLime juice
  • 0.75 oz 22.5 mlSimple syrup
  • shaken
  • coupe
  • Lime wheel

Method

  1. Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard for about 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Taste

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