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Gimlet Cocktail
A Gimlet Cocktail is the perfect sweet and sour drink with lime, simple syrup, and gin. Includes an easy homemade simple syrup recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 Serving
Calories: 221 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Simple Syrup:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
To Finish:
- 5 ounces gin
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 1 cup ice
- Lime slices , for garnish
Instructions
Simple Syrup:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat dissolve sugar and water by stirring.
- Let cool to room temperature and place in glass with a lid.
- Keep refrigerated.
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To Finish:
- Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Strain into 2 cocktail glasses and garnish with lime slice on the edge of each glass.
Nutrition Information
Calories
221kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
8IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.