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Gimlet (Difford's recipe)

The Gimlet is classically equal parts gin and lime cordial, stirred in the glass it is to be served in, with added ice being optional (but optimal). This...
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
27th October at 07:53
Yeah, the original was equal parts. In this rendition, I prefer it as a 1:1.5 part cocktail. I do 30ml lime cordial, 45ml gin, stirred and served straight up. This proportion apparently comes from the back label of the bottle of Rose's Lime Juice.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
27th October at 12:24
We did it according to your (Roses') split. It was good. We liked it being a bit gin forward. Cheers.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
27th October at 09:53
Thanks, Chris. I'll also try equal parts with a Navy strength gin.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
27th October at 12:49
btw we did a rum version the other night. A 50:50 split between the rum and (Morgenthaler's) syrup. We used the Worthy Park 109 pot still overproof. Really delicious for us.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
27th October at 12:28
Gin forward is an excellent conjecture.
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