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Gimlet

Gin, lime, that's it.

Glassware
Coupe
Method
shake
Difficulty
easy

Ingredients

  • spirit

    Juniper-forward gin with citrus and herbal botanicals.

  • fruit

    Always fresh-squeezed. Sharper than lemon, essential to tiki and tequila drinks.

  • Simple Syrup

Method

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

  2. Shake hard for 12 seconds.

  3. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. Float a lime wheel.

Garnish

  • Lime Wheel

About this drink

A British naval cocktail. Crisp, dry, almost austere — and all the better for it.

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