Vodka Gimlet Recipe | Dishes Delish (2024)

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What is a vodka gimlet made of? ›

What's in a Vodka Gimlet? Vodka, fresh lime juice and simple syrup are all you need to make a vodka gimlet. Simply combine the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Then shake vigorously and strain into a glass.

co*cktail glass

Gimlet / Drinkware

Like it's more famous cousin, an authentic gimlet is gin based, but also works well with vodka instead. It's also just two ingredients poured into a co*cktail or coupe glass. But unlike a martini, the gin gimlet recipe calls for lime juice instead of vermouth. The original is also less fiddly.

The Gimlet is classically stirred but once you've added fresh citrus juice (unless you've clarified your juice) even if stirred this co*cktail won't be perfectly clear. So do as Harry Craddock directs in his 1930 Savoy co*cktail Book and use some elbow grease to shake and invigorate this upper deck's co*cktail.

While both co*cktails are gin-based, the Gimlet uses lime juice for a citrus addition, while the Tom Collins requires lemon juice. Furthermore, the Tom Collins is sweetened with a touch of simple syrup and topped off with soda water.

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. You are confident in your own decisions, trust your judgement and make great friends because of your straight-talking approach and stabilising force.

What are common well drinks? Vodka soda, vodka cranberry screwdriver, Moscow mule, dirty Shirley, madras, kamikaze, gin and tonic, gin buck, gimlet, Cuba libre, daiquiri, mojito, dark and stormy, margarita, tequila sunrise, whiskey sour, whiskey and co*ke, and Long Island iced tea.

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.

Gin will always be the spirit of choice for a classic Gimlet, but that doesn't leave the Vodka Gimlet without its own unique charms. Gin-based gimlets can be finicky, and the final profile is heavily tied to the botanicals of the gin on hand.

But a crisp, dry London-style gin like Tanqueray, Beefeater, or Gordon's also make for good choices. Save your more delicate or aromatic gins, like Hendrick's, for spare co*cktails like a Martini, where those subtleties can be appreciated.

Do you serve a Gimlet over ice? ›

Cecchini's Gimlet is delicious, but what really sets it apart is that it's served in a rocks glass, over ice. Gimlets are traditionally served up, or shaken with ice then strained into a co*cktail glass.

The gimlet is a classic co*cktail recipe similar to a martini, but made with lime juice and a splash of simple syrup rather than vermouth. Traditionally served straight up, the gimlet is also refreshing on the rocks—there's no right or wrong way to drink it!

Etymology. The word "gimlet" used in this sense is first attested in 1928. The most obvious derivation is from the tool for drilling small holes, a word also used figuratively to describe something as sharp or piercing. Thus, the co*cktail may have been named for its "penetrating" effects on the drinker.

The screwdriver is a classic co*cktail perfect for brunch or casual get-togethers. It's super easy to make with just two ingredients: vodka and orange juice.

It's somewhat akin to a Skinny Margarita! 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.

When made with rum, a gimlet becomes a daiquiri. A gin rickey is a bubbly gimlet with a float of carbonated water. However you take it, a gimlet is traditionally served in a chilled coupe, martini glass, or over ice in a rocks glass.