Creole Gimlet

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
½	fl oz	Velvet Falernum
¼	fl oz	Rose's lime cordial
1	dash	Peychaud's Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lime zest twist

Comment:

Falernum adds a touch of Caribbean spice to this Gimlet.

About:

Created in 2009 by Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro, Berlin, Germany.

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