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Drinking a gin gimlet\u00a0feels elegant and sophisticated\u2014like Betty Draper in Mad Men<\/em>. But its simplicity is really what makes it one of the great classic cocktails<\/a>. Our gimlet recipe strikes the perfect balance of lime, sugar and gin, which gives it a crisp flavor.<\/p>\n

Hemingway drank gimlets on safari, but it tastes just as good while sitting on the porch with your neighbors.\u00a0Make this remarkable refresher for a crowd or a night in; it pairs beautifully with all kinds of food at cocktail parties, at backyard barbecues and any time you want a simple and enjoyable cocktail.<\/p>\n

What is a gimlet?<\/h2>\n

A gimlet is simply a combination of gin, lime and sugar. The earliest versions were super sweet: half lime cordial (specifically Rose’s lime juice) and half gin. A good gimlet recipe, however, uses fresh lime and homemade simple syrup to balance the gin’s botanicals and alcohol.<\/p>\n

In the mid- to late 19th century, the British Royal Navy panicked about scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency that affected millions of sailors. In 1867, Lauchlan Rose\u00a0started making a lime cordial of sugar and fresh limes for the seafarers to take on their journeys. It’s sometimes said that Rear Admiral Thomas Gimlette was the first to encourage the troops to add Lauchlan Rose’s lime juice to their gin ration\u2014that’s one story about how the drink got its name. The other is that a gimlet is a tool\u00a0used to tap a gin barrel.<\/p>\n

We’ve come a long way since then. While Rose’s lime juice is still produced today\u2014and many continue to use it in gimlets\u2014it’s generally made using processed flavoring and corn syrup. We think fresh lime juice is the key to a proper gimlet.<\/p>\n

Gimlet Ingredients<\/h2>\n

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