Gimlet
ClassicIBA OfficialGin, lime, and nothing to hide.
Crisp, tart, and clean. It's a gin sour stripped to essentials — juniper-forward gin and sharp fresh lime, rounded by just enough sugar to keep it from biting. Bracing and refreshing, with nowhere for a bad gin to hide. Simplicity as a virtue.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- Lime wheel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the gin, lime juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake until well-chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Story
The Gimlet began as a health measure at sea. The British Royal Navy issued lime juice to fight scurvy, and officers made it palatable by cutting it with gin — the drink supposedly took its name from Surgeon Rear-Admiral Thomas Gimlette, or from the small tool used to tap juice barrels. Traditionally built with Rose's lime cordial, the modern craft version uses fresh lime and a touch of sugar, which makes it brighter and cleaner.
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