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The Bennett Cocktail

The Bennett cocktail recipe is delightfully refreshing and perfectly balanced for a simple gin cocktail that guarantees to impress your guests! Just add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters.

Bowl glass in front of a short glass filled with the lime cocktail

This cocktail is unassuming and the flavors are delicious! It’s a twist on the classic gimlet cocktail so if you love a good gimlet, you’ll adore this drink. It’s also perfect for your next cocktail party.

If you ordered one at a bar or in a restaurant, you might look at it and think, “This is it?” Actually, it looks a lot like the classic daiquiri or the vodka gimlet, which are both scrumptious cocktails in their own right. It’s not dramatic, like the pink lady or blueberry mint cosmo.

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So, do not let its lackluster appearance discourage you from ordering this classic cocktail or making one at home. You’ll be sad you didn’t try it sooner once you find out how delicious it is.

I seem to always say that certain cocktails are well balanced. And the Bennett cocktail is no different.

What makes a cocktail balanced?

A cocktail is said to be balanced when the ingredients harmonize with each other, which also means that none of the ingredients stand out from or overpower the others. Hence, balanced!

Now, if that doesn’t make you want to try this Bennett cocktail, I don’t know what would.

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Helpful tips

  • Whenever you juice citrus and/or use lime as a garnish, make sure to wash the fruit. Here’s how: You can either use a cloth specifically used for washing fruit and vegetables. It’s coarse on one side and smooth on the other. The coarse part is great for scrubbing the skin and the smooth side is good for shining the fruit.
  • If you don’t have the cloth, you can squirt some unscented, natural hand soap in your palm and rub the skin of the fruit between your hands. Thoroughly rinse the fruit under cold water.
  • Any gin will work with this cocktail, but I love using a London dry gin.
  • I have a bunch of different flavored bitters, but the best one to use in this cocktail is the aromatic bitters like the brand Angostura.

How to make a Bennett cocktail

Pre-step

Fill your cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Get a measuring glass and glassware.

After measuring out each ingredient, add it to your cocktail shaker.

Step one

Gather the ingredient:  dry gin, lime, simple syrup and Angostura bitters.

Gin, simple syrup, limes and bitters on the table with the shaker and glassware

Step two

Measure out 4 ounces of gin.

Gin measured out with the bottle, shaker and glasses in the background

Step three

Squeeze 2 ounces of lime juice (approximately 2 limes) and cut a few lime wheels out of another lime.

Lime juice poured out with a few limes, shaker and glasses behind it

Step four

Measure out 2 ounce of simple syrup.

Simple syrup measured out with the bottle, lime garnish half full shaker in the background

I know I’ve talked before about making my own simple syrup. Big surprise, I’m going to do it again.

Homemade is less costly and tastes better.  The end.

How to make simple syrup?

Combine equal parts (1 cup : 1 cup), white sugar and water in a sauce pan and turn the heat to medium.  Boil for 5 minutes, let the syrup cool completely and transfer to a Ball jar or other glass container for storage.

Does it matter what kind of sugar I use?

I have made simple syrup from white sugar and cane sugar. White sugar makes the syrup clear. Cane sugar makes it darker, almost brown. I do prefer clear simple syrup just because it doesn’t change the color of the cocktail.

Step five

I shake out 6 – 8 drops of Angostura bitters.

Angostura bitters added to a shaker with the bottle, garnish and glasses behind it

Step six

Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Pour, strain, and divide the liquid between the 2 martini glasses and place a lime wheel in each cocktail.

Two glasses filled with a lime cocktail with a lime wheel in each glass

Here’s the vertical view.

Vertical view of the lime cocktail in the two glasses with limes floating in them

This overhead view gives you the full, unassuming simplicity of the Bennett cocktail.

Overhead view of the lime drinks

Delicious!

I hope you enjoyed this Bennett cocktail recipe and I hope you TRY it!

And as always, may your dishes/drinks be delish!

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The short bubble glass filled with the lime cocktail with a lime wheel in it - square

The Bennett Cocktail

The Bennett cocktail recipe is delightfully refreshing and perfectly balanced for a simple gin cocktail that guarantees to impress your guests! Just add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters. 
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Cocktails
Keyword: bennett cocktail, gin cocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 Cocktail
Calories: 228kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces gin I use dry gin
  • 2 ounce lime juice
  • 2 ounce simple syrup
  • 6 drops angostura bitters 6 – 8 drops

Garnish

  • 2 lime wheels

Instructions

  • Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice
  • Add gin, lime juice, simple syrup and bitters. Cap shaker and shake for 30 seconds
    4 ounces gin, 2 ounce lime juice, 2 ounce simple syrup, 6 drops angostura bitters
  • Strain contents between two martini glasses and add lime wheels
    2 lime wheels
  • Sip
  • Sigh
  • Enjoy
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Notes

How to make Simple Syrup:

Put 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar in a sauce pan.  Heat on medium until it boils and then set a timer for 5 minutes.
Let cool until either using it in a cocktail or packaging it up in a ball jar.

Helpful Tips

  • Whenever you juice citrus and/or use lime as a garnish, make sure to wash the fruit. Here’s how: You can either use a cloth specifically used for washing fruit and vegetables. It’s coarse on one side and smooth on the other. The coarse part is great for scrubbing the skin and the smooth side is good for shining the fruit.
  • If you don’t have the cloth, you can squirt some unscented, natural hand soap in your palm and rub the skin of the fruit between your hands. Thoroughly rinse the fruit under cold water.
  • Any gin will work with this cocktail, but I love using a London dry gin.
  • I have a bunch of different flavored bitters, but the best one to use in this cocktail is the aromatic bitters like the brand Angostura.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 51mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Iron: 1mg
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20 Comments

  1. So glad the Bennett gets a refresher! It’s sadly underrated. Fun post and delish-looking cocktail. Sometimes, it’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for but I’m ready to give this a try!

  2. The thicker-stemmed of your cocktail glasses are the cocktail glasses we use. They’re from Crate & Barrel and are incredibly, well …. balanced. Not flimsy, not chunky, just right. Bombay Sapphire improves anything it comes in contact with, and I agree with clear simple syrup. I don’t want my Sapphire to be murky.

    1. Thank you Lizzie! And you are right. I got that glass, and come to mention it, the taller bowl like glass there. I love them and use them all the time. Thank you so much for your comment and yes, no murky Sapphire!! 🙂

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