
Gimlet
A generous pour of gin shaken with lime and a little sugar syrup, served up or on the rocks. Sharp, minimal and naval in origin.
22% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
200 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Simple Syrup· not in your bar½ oz
Or swap: Agave Syrup — cleaner sweetness, Honey Syrup — floral sweetness
- Gin· not in your bar2 ½ oz
Or swap: Old Tom Gin — slightly softer and sweeter, Vodka — cleaner, less botanical
- Lime(optional)· not in your bar1
- Lime Juice· not in your bar½ oz
Or swap: Lemon Juice — softer citrus
Instructions
Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass or an Old Fashioned glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Pairs well with
Lime cordial sharpens gin to naval precision — clean, salty snacks report in:
- Salted crackers with smoked fish
- Lime-marinated olives
- Cheddar cubes
- Cucumber spears




