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The
Gimlet
The
Gimlet is one of the oldest of drinks and started its life
on the sailing ships of old. Due to lack of vitamins in the
diet of sailors, scurvy was a common problem on long voyages.
To counteract the problem sailors were issued with fresh limes
which stored well and which contained vitamin C. Now limes
do not taste so good on their own and so to encourage those
before the mast to “take their vitamins” the sailors
were issued with a tot of gin to mix with the lime juice -
and thus the gimlet was born.
To make a gimlet you will need:
- 1½
oz Dry Gin
- ¾
oz Lime Juice
- Twist
of lemon or lime
Method
- Stir
ingredients in a mixing glass over cracked ice;
- Strain
into a 3 oz cocktail glass
- Serve
with lemon a slice of lemon - or even better a twist of
lime.
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