Frequently asked questions
Alex and I are cocktail experts and certified mixologists with over 300 cocktail recipe in our library, and some of our very favorite are gin cocktails. We love a Gin and Tonic, Tom Collins, and of course the Gin Fizz. The Gin Gimlet ranks right up there for us: it’s super tangy, sweet and classic—all with only 3 ingredients! Where does the name gimlet come from? Some sources thinks it comes from a man named Surgeon Admiral Sir Thomas Gimlette, who started serving it to sailors to prevent scurvy. Another idea is that it was named for a tool called the gimlet, used for drilling small holes on navy ships. It could refer to the drink’s “piercing” effect on sailors. Whatever the case, the gimlet has now solidified itself as one of history’s great gin cocktails.
Step 1: Add 2 oz gin, ½ oz lime juice, and ½ oz syrup to a cocktail shaker, and shake with ice. Step 2: Strain into a cocktail glass. Step 3: Garnish with a lime wheel.
When we taste test back to back, drinks made with maple syrup always win over simple syrup! You can also use agave syrup or honey syrup, but maple syrup is our preferred alternate sweetener. Either way, there’s no need to buy a cocktail glass for this one if you have a martini glass! Of course, you can serve this gin gimlet cocktail in whatever glass you like and it’s still a gimlet. We serve our Basil Gimlet—which we’d heartily recommend—in a lowball glass.
Malfy, Aviation, and Beefeater London Dry have a botanical flavor that blends well in cocktails. Locally distilled gin is a great option! In Indianapolis, we like 8th Day Distillery, Hotel Tango, and Big Heart Gin. Steer clear of strong flavored sipping gins in cocktails. For us this includes brands like Tanqueray gin, which is very floral, and Opihr gin has very forward spices. These overpower the subtlety in many mixed drinks.
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Make simple gin cocktails like a gin and tonic or sweet and tangy a gin fizz cocktail with a frothy egg white foam topping. Go for a margarita with simple ingredients of lime, Cointreau and tequila: or try our top tequila cocktails. Try our mojito recipe, perfectly balanced with lime, rum and fresh mint! Or try other rum cocktails. Make our whiskey sour or Old Fashioned, or try more bourbon cocktails.
