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Lidey Heuck
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1 hour, plus cooling
Gimlet
Published Nov. 20, 2023
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:1 drink
- 2ounces gin
- ¾ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ounce simple syrup
- Chilled coupe, Nick and Nora or martini glass, for serving (see Tip)
- Lime wheel, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
213 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 16 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 14 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Fill a cocktail shaker ⅔ full with ice. Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup. Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain the cocktail into a coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel. Serve immediately.
Tip
- To chill a cocktail glass, place it in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before using, or for a faster method, fill the glass with ice and set it aside at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Cooking Notes
David M.
Why try to make everything better? Rose's Lime Juice is perfect and there is no prep time. Something you certainly don't want when you come home after a long day and fancy a gimlet.
rdr
Rose’s is perfect if you want high fructose corn syrup and sodium metabisulfite as part of your drink. Squeezing a lime, fortunately, isn’t too taxing even after the longest days.
Charles Carter
Zest the lime into the simple for extra flavor.
Spaypets
Instead of simple syrup, I use triple sec.
Annie B
Just a little bit of Upper Midwest trivia: Traditional garnish for this is a roasted hazelnut. Strange but true!
gramphil
Bombay Sapphire for the best gimlet, in my opinion.
TQ White II
Sorry, I cannot support the use of Roses in this recipe. It is good for quick, drunk drinks like Kamikaze where you barely taste it but, fresh citrus is the key to a delicious cocktail. Never, ever use anything but fresh citrus.
Jabberwocki
Add St Germaine’s for a different vibe. French Gimlet?
sara
Really enjoyed this one. Added a bit of angostura bitters. Used elderflower simple syrup.
babs
I “grew up” on gin gimlets, when the legal drinking age in New York was 18, and I couldn’t abide the taste of gin (I’ve since “acquired” it). Roses lime juice was my savior and I still prefer it to the fresh lime/simple syrup mixture ALTHOUGH it’s not a complete gimlet for me without a squeezed piece of fresh lime. Different gimlet strokes for different gimlet folks.
Judy
Vodka. Tito’s plus real lime. That’s all.
Jason
My perfect gimlet involves the juice of one lime (approx 1.5 oz), 3 oz of St George's Botanivore, 1.5 oz homemade rosemary simple syrup (1:1 sugar dissolved over heat then a sprig or two of rosemary steeped for 30 min), and a few basil leaves slapped before being deposited into the shaker. A lime rind garnish is the perfect finish ... expressed and rubbed on the rim before being deposited into the glass. I don't double strain, as I prefer more liquid and cutting it at this strength is just fine.
Chris
Perfect approach to a perfect drink. Anyone who has tasted a gimlet with fresh lime vs. Roses Lime juice should note the contrast (assuming the lime was ripe) and will want to park the Rose bottle in the back of the fridge and mark it "for emergencies only". Cheers !
Kathi in VA
Botanist gin makes a fantastic gimlet
Todd
While my version qualifies as a Gin Rickey (the drink of the Great Gatsby), you won't go wrong with the addition of club soda. It mellows the tartness of the Rose's lime juice and gives an exceptionally smooth finish to the best summer drink ever!
Richard
I use Jeffrey Morgenthaler's recipe (google for it); he uses citric acid to make a lime cordial instead of today's awful Rose's Lime Juice. Resulting gimlet is outstanding.
CChilds
2 ounces gin, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 1 ounce St. Germaine. Delicious! Muddled cucumber and mint adds a fun twist. Muddled strawberries and basil is a great summer version.
Eileen
Muddle a few basil leaves in the shaker before adding the ice and enjoy a delicious basil, lime gimlet.
Rebecca
Wow, the food snobs are all out for this one. So many modern gimlets miss the sweet part of this concoction, often delivering a drink that’s too tart and too bitter. I still use my Rose’s—not for ease, but for the taste I just don’t find replicated with fresh limes.
Fishsocks
I always think Terry Lennox had the most original advice on preparing a gimlet.
Lingrin
Use vodka instead of gin. The greatest drink ever!
emily
Try a cucumber as the garnish, it mellows the drink just a touch
Susan
I prefer a Vodka Gimlet with Grey Goose.
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