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Gimlet

A simple and elegant gin cocktail with lime cordial

ginEasy~26% ABV
MethodShakeGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishlime wheel
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 2Β½ ozgin(London dry style)
  • Β½ ozlime cordial(or fresh lime with sugar)
  • lime wheelgarnish
Instructions
  1. 1Combine gin and lime cordial in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Garnish with a lime wheel.
  3. 3Shake until well chilled.
  4. 4Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
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History & Origin

Originally made with Rose's lime cordial to prevent scurvy on British naval ships. The cocktail became popular in the 1920s and was famously featured in Raymond Chandler novels.

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