Base: Gin
Gimlet
Gin and lime cordial — crisp and sharp.
Quick answer: 60 ml gin • 20 ml lime cordial • Ice
Content prepared and tested by BrandBar's professional bartending team.
Ingredients
- —60 ml gin
- —20 ml lime cordial
- —Ice
Story
Originated in the 19th-century British Navy, where gin was mixed with lime cordial to fight scurvy.
Method
- 1Shake or stir with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled glass.
- 3Garnish with a lime wheel.
- Lime cordial
- Gin
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Questions and answers
Gimlet: where to get the ingredients?
All 2 items are BrandBar catalogue bottles; the “I want it” button next to each one opens it at brandbar.ua. One bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
Gimlet: what do you need?
60 ml gin; 20 ml lime cordial; Ice.
What can replace “Gin” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Gin Brandbar De La Bo (De la Bo) 0.2 L 43.5%, Gin Brandbar De La Bo (De la Bo) 0.5 L 43.5%, Gin Fox Gang Pink Gin 0.7 L 37.5%. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
Gimlet: how long does it take?
About 4 minutes, 3 steps.