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Gimlet

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 mins

The Gimlet is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created in the early 1900s and named for Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Desmond Gimlette. This variation was adapted from The Essential Cocktail Book by the editors of PUNCH and Megan Krigbaum.

Gimlet Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
 2 oz Gin
 ¾ oz Lime Juice
 ½ oz Homemade Simple Syrup (Click for Recipe)
 1 Lime Wedge
Method
1

Add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and cubed ice to a shaker.

2

Shake for 10-20 seconds.

3

Strain into a cocktail glass.

4

Garnish with lime wedge.