How to Make a Vodka Gimlet
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice., Add the vodka and lime cordial, and shake well., Strain the gimlet into a glass and garnish with lime.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Vodka gimlets are typically made by shaking the ingredients rather than stirring them.
Add enough ice to a cocktail shaker to completely fill it.
For the best tasting gimlet, make sure to use fresh ice.You’ll get a colder gimlet if you chill the cocktail shaker for 30 minutes to 1 hour before making the cocktail.
If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can use a mason jar, sports drink bottle, or any container that has a lid. -
Step 2: Add the vodka and lime cordial
After you’ve filled the cocktail shaker with ice, pour 2 ounces (60 ml) of vodka and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of lime cordial over the ice.
Place the lid on the shaker, and shake the mixture well for 15 to 30 seconds.Chilled vodka will help create a colder finished gimlet.
You can purchase lime cordial at the grocery store with other cocktail mixers.
Some brands may sell it as sweetened lime juice.
However, if you want a fresher tasting gimlet, make your own lime cordial. , Once you’ve shook the gimlet to mix it well, use a Hawthorne or julep strainer to strain the cocktail into a martini or old-fashioned glass.
Drop a lime wedge into the gimlet as a garnish.If you don’t have a cocktail strainer, you can use a slotted spoon to keep the ice out of the glass as you pour. -
Step 3: and shake well.
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Step 4: Strain the gimlet into a glass and garnish with lime.
Detailed Guide
Vodka gimlets are typically made by shaking the ingredients rather than stirring them.
Add enough ice to a cocktail shaker to completely fill it.
For the best tasting gimlet, make sure to use fresh ice.You’ll get a colder gimlet if you chill the cocktail shaker for 30 minutes to 1 hour before making the cocktail.
If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can use a mason jar, sports drink bottle, or any container that has a lid.
After you’ve filled the cocktail shaker with ice, pour 2 ounces (60 ml) of vodka and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of lime cordial over the ice.
Place the lid on the shaker, and shake the mixture well for 15 to 30 seconds.Chilled vodka will help create a colder finished gimlet.
You can purchase lime cordial at the grocery store with other cocktail mixers.
Some brands may sell it as sweetened lime juice.
However, if you want a fresher tasting gimlet, make your own lime cordial. , Once you’ve shook the gimlet to mix it well, use a Hawthorne or julep strainer to strain the cocktail into a martini or old-fashioned glass.
Drop a lime wedge into the gimlet as a garnish.If you don’t have a cocktail strainer, you can use a slotted spoon to keep the ice out of the glass as you pour.
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