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Gimlet

Fun Fact 💡

British sailors in the 18th century drank this to combat scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency), mixing gin with lime cordial.

Base: Gin
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Sour
Season: All
Ingredients 🍋
  • 2.5 oz (75 mL) Gin
  • 0.75 oz (22.5 mL) Lime Juice
  • 0.5 oz (15 mL) Simple Syrup
  • Ice for Shaking
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Combine gin, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker.

  2. 2

    Add ice and shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.