Vodka Gimlet Recipe | Dishes Delish (2025)

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What is a vodka gimlet made of? ›

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. Because the botanicals of gin feature prominently in the traditional gimlet, choose your vodka with care.

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

The main character is Stone Barrington. Stone is a NYPD Detective, retired and turned attorney. His drink of choice is always Knob Creek Bourbon but he always has one or 2 ready made cocktail in his freezer door for companions that don't drink bourbon.

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 cocktail glass.

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

While both cocktails 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.

The gimlet's logic seems clear to me: gin or vodka, with Rose's Lime Juice and fresh lime juice in equal parts, shaken or stirred until ice cold and served straight up in a stemmed cocktail glass that is confident but not proud of its sex appeal. A standard martini glass with a light weight does nicely.

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.

Gimlet Pitcher

I love a make-ahead, big batch cocktail for a crowd. You can whip this up a few hours before your party and store in the fridge until needed. You want to make it day-of, though, as citrus juice takes on a tinny taste the longer it sits.

What is Pappy Van Winkle liquor? ›

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve is the flagship brand of bourbon whiskey owned by the "Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery" company. It is distilled and bottled by the Sazerac Company at its Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.

In recent years, Bond's whisky of choice has become The Macallan. They have shared many moments together on screen, including Skyfall when James Bond drinks The Macallan Fine & Rare 1962 as an ode to the 50th Anniversary.

Ingredients. My favorite gin for a fresh gimlet is Monkey 47, but I also love to use North Shore Distiller's Gin No. 11 or my new stand-bys, Hendrick's or Plymouth. There are so many fantastic gins out there these days--try your favorite!

If you prefer cocktails, Aperol spritz, martinis and gimlets are perfect pre-dinner sippers.

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 coke, and Long Island iced tea.

A Tequila Gimlet has the same refreshing flavors as a Classic Margarita but omits Triple Sec or Cointreau.

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 cocktail may have been named for its "penetrating" effects on the drinker.

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 cocktail or coupe glass. But unlike a martini, the gin gimlet recipe calls for lime juice instead of vermouth. The original is also less fiddly.