French Gimlet Cocktail
There are only three ingredients in this delicious cocktail. Gin pairs so lovely with elderberry liqueur and the lime makes it so refreshing and tasty!
Servings 2 Cocktails
Calories 289kcal
Ingredients
- 6 ounces gin
- 3 ounces St. Germain liqueur (or other elderberry liqueur)
- 1.5 ounces lime juice (freshly squeezed - approximately from 1.5 limes )
Garnish
- 4 wide lime twists
Instructions
- Cut 4 wide lime twists from washed lime. Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
- Add gin, St. Germain and fresh lime juice to shaker.6 ounces gin, 3 ounces St. Germain liqueur, 1.5 ounces lime juice
- Add ice to old fashioned glass and strain the liquid between the two glasses. Add 2 lime twists to each cocktail.4 wide lime twists
- Sip, smile, and enjoy.
Notes
Helpful tips
- Bombay Sapphire is a London dry mid-level gin and is perfect in this cocktail. Hendricks is also a great choice, but Tanqueray will also work if isn't in your budget.
- My brother's recipe called for half a lime per cocktail but I wanted to post a specific measurement for my readers. That said, half of a normal sized lime usually yields .5 ounce of lime juice, so half a lime per cocktail is a safe approximation.
- The ratio of the ingredients are 2:1:(1/2). So two parts gin, 1 part St Germain, and 1/2 part lime juice.
- Whenever you either zest a lime or cut a twist out of the skin, be sure you've washed the lime first.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 25mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 6mg