Rhubarb Gimlet

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
23 oz Rhubarb syrup
14 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative
1 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Creole-style bitters.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with Creole-style bitters dashed across foamy head.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

As the name suggests/promises, rhubarb-flavoured with the requisite gin and lime, harmonised by a splash of egg white and much improved by bitters.

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History:

Recipe by yours truly in March 2025.

Nutrition:

One serving of Rhubarb Gimlet contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 15.17% alc./vol. (15.17° proof)
  • 15.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
11th May at 19:52
My first try of this delicious cocktail was already a twist out of practical reasons. Instead of egg white I used a rhubarb syrup which has been cooked with pectin. At least the mouthfeel should be similar 😉.