Gimlet

Name: Gimlet
Ingredients: 2 oz Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Simple Syrup

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: March 24, 2022

Communal

Essentials

Happy National Cocktail Day! I figured this was a good time to shake up the cocktail that got me started down the road of craft cocktails, the humble Gimlet. There are thousands of variations of this cocktail, from store bought lime cordial to home made, flavored syrups, infusions, to this 3-ingredient specimen I was first introduced to about five years ago. I had been drinking Rum and Diet’s for the preceeding years, not really a huge drinker overall (except when jello shots got involved) when ...

Ingredients

2 oz
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin

3/4 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Simple Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 18% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Double strain into a coupe glass. No garnish

Editor's Note

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin brings a complex, botanical edge to this classic sour. A clean, refreshing build that honors the simplicity of the original.

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13 October 2026

What a fantastic choice for National Cocktail Day! The Gimlet is truly a timeless classic that never goes out of style. Thanks for sharing your story behind this one!