Limey Gimlet
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Limey Gimlet
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 oz | Lime cordial (sweetened lime juice) |
| 1 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime zest twist (discarded) & lime wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
The two naval spirits sit harmoniously together in this delicately flavoured Gimlet.
History:
Created in 2010 by yours truly and named due to the Gimlet's Navy origins and British sailors being nicknamed 'limeys', thanks to mixing their daily rum ration of with lime or lemon juice and sugar to help prevent scurvy. The mixture was known as Grog.
Nutrition:
One serving of Limey Gimlet contains 114 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1 standard drinks
- 15% alc./vol. (15° proof)
- 13.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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