Time: 5 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 1 cocktail

The Gimlet cocktail supposedly got its name from its ability to leave holes in one's memory the morning after drinking it. Another theory is that the drink was named after Sir Thomas Gimlett, a Royal Navy surgeon who recommended the cocktail to sailors to prevent vitamin deficiency and scurvy. Whatever the case, the Gimlet is the perfect addition to a fun party.

Ingredients:

• 60 ml of gin
• 20 ml lime juice
• 20 ml simple sugar syrup
• A cucumber slice or lime wedge for garnish

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Fill a shaker with ice and pour in the gin, lime juice, and syrup. Stir vigorously with a long bar spoon. The cocktail should be very cold.
Step 2
• Strain the drink into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Or pour into a whiskey glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cucumber slice or lime wedge and serve immediately.

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