French Gimlet
This easy and sophisticated cocktail combines gin, elderflower liqueur and lime juice for a delicious sip.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
- Citrus channel knife (for lime peel garnish)
- Fine mesh strainer (optional)
- Citrus juicer (if using fresh citrus)
- Knife and cutting board (if using fresh citrus)
Ingredients
- fresh lime peel for garnish
- 2 ounces gin (Empress 1908 Gin if you want the pink color)
- 1½ ounces elderflower liqueur (St Germain)
- ½ ounce lime juice (from ~½ lime)
Instructions
Garnish
- Use a channel knife to cut a long thin piece of lime peel.
- Twist the lime peel around the handle of a bar spoon or a chopstick and set it aside while you make the drink.
Cocktail
- Add the lime juice, gin and elderflower liqueur to a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, so the cocktail can chill and dilute with melted ice.
- Use a strainer to strain the drink into the glass. Optionally, use two strainers, a regular and a fine mesh strainer, to capture any ice or lime pulp.
- Add the lime peel garnish to the drink, and serve immediately. Cheers!
Notes
- This drink is pretty strong as written, so if you'd like to reduce the alcohol, you can do one or both of the following:
- Substitute out the gin for a non-alcoholic gin option, like Monday gin;
- Substitute out the St Germain for an elderflower syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.03mg