Vodka · Shake · Coupe · 5 min
Vodka Gimlet
The Gimlet made with vodka in place of gin: cleaner and softer, with the lime out in front.
What's in it
- 60ml (2 oz) Vodka
- 30ml (1 oz) Lime cordialor 20ml lime juice and 15ml sugar syrup
- 1 Lime wheel optional
How to make it
- Chill a coupe.
- Shake the vodka and lime cordial hard with ice until the tin frosts.
- Double strain into the chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
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What cocktail can I make?Where it came from
The Gimlet came first, built on Rose's lime cordial, which Lauchlan Rose of Edinburgh patented in 1867, the same year British merchant ships were required to carry lime juice. Vodka versions turn up in American liquor-store advertisements in the 1950s, including a 1954 one for a 'Vodka Gimlet' made with Crown Russe. As with the Martini, vodka went on to replace gin in many Gimlets in the late 20th century.
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