Cucumber Gimlet Recipe (2024)

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What is a gimlet made of? ›

The classic Gimlet co*cktail is a three-ingredient masterclass in simplicity and balance. Composed only of gin, lime juice, and sugar, it helped pave the way for countless co*cktails to follow, from the Margarita to the Daiquiri and the Sidecar.

A gimlet is a hand tool for drilling small holes, mainly in wood, without splitting. It was defined in Joseph Gwilt's Architecture (1859) as "a piece of steel of a semi-cylindrical form, hollow on one side, having a cross handle at one end and a worm or screw at the other".

Strain the mixture into your chilled glass and garnish with a slice of lime and an edible flower.

The final spec for Cecchini's Gimlet includes a shaken mix of 2 ounces of gin, 1 ounce of cordial, and 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice, which cuts through the tart, sweet cordial.

The best gin for gimlets comes down to your personal preference, but popular options for gimlet recipes include affable Bombay Sapphire, reliable Hendrick's, and Bluecoat, an American-made gin named for the Bluecoat revolutionaries who pushed back Redcoat British during the War of Independence.

In a shaker, muddle the lime wedges in simple syrup. Add gin, lime juice, and fill with ice. Shake for 8-10 seconds and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Or serve up if you prefer.

Ordering "a gimlet" will get you shakened gin and lime juice, with a dash of soda. If you want to up your gin preference, you'll of course need to state your gin preference (there is a pointed theme going here), and note the drink is classically served up and not on the rocks.

While whisky is said to be the drink of a confident person, if you prefer your whiskey in this co*cktail form, you might have hidden depths to your personality. If you usually opt for a Gimlet when you're at a bar, you'll most likely pride yourself on being open and honest to those around you.

If drinks were college coeds, from cardigan-wearing scotch-and-sodas to sorority row cognacs, then the gimlet would be “everyone's girl.” It's classic, straightforward, and always agreeable. Though using gin is the way to go for purists, the Gimlet Girl is totally fine with you using vodka. Or sake, for that matter.

What does bruising mean in bartending? ›

Bruised: When a co*cktail or martini has be over shaken and pieces of ice and oxygen bubble forms. This results in a cloudy or murky looking co*cktail.

Bruising simply refers to diluting the liquor with the melted ice (water) thus making the drink weaker. Those who prefer their co*cktails shaken like this because it makes for a more smooth drink.

However you take it, a gimlet is traditionally served in a chilled coupe, martini glass, or over ice in a rocks glass.

If you don't have triple sec handy, you can substitute with another good-quality orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau. For a non-alcoholic substitute you can add fresh orange juice, or agave nectar/simple syrup, to add a touch of sweetness.

A simple, classic co*cktail—just gin (or vodka), lime, and sugar—the gimlet is one of the gems among classic co*cktails, with a long history stretching from the high seas to Madison Avenue.

The gimlet is a fascinating blend of flavors and stories. A gimlet is to gin what a daiquiri is to rum, since they are both made using a simple mixture of a spirit, lime juice, and sugar.

From a flavor perspective, these drinks are quite similar. However, the orange liqueur in the Margarita provides a bit more of a sweet and fruity flavor than just the tarter lime juice in the Tequila Gimlet.