What ingredients do I need for Gimlet?

To make Gimlet, you need: ½ oz Simple Syrup, 2 ½ oz Gin, 1 Lime, ½ oz Lime Juice.

How do I make Gimlet?

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.

What glass should I use for Gimlet?

Gimlet is traditionally served in a Martini Glass.

Is Gimlet an alcoholic drink?

Yes, Gimlet is an alcoholic cocktail.

How strong is Gimlet?

Gimlet has an alcohol content of about 22% ABV.

How many calories are in Gimlet?

Gimlet contains approximately 200 calories per serving.

What can I use instead of the ingredients in Gimlet?

For Gimlet you can swap — Simple Syrup: Agave Syrup (cleaner sweetness), Honey Syrup (floral sweetness); Gin: Old Tom Gin (slightly softer and sweeter), Vodka (cleaner, less botanical); Lime Juice: Lemon Juice (softer citrus).

Gimlet

Name: Gimlet
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: ½ oz Simple Syrup; 2 ½ oz Gin; 1 Lime; ½ oz Lime Juice

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

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

Simple Syrup½ oz
Gin2 ½ oz
Lime(optional)1
Lime Juice½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Gimlet close to the original.

Instead of Simple Syrup
- Agave Syrup— cleaner sweetness
- Honey Syrup— floral sweetness
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instead of Lime Juice
- 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.