Gimlet Cocktail | How to make Gimlet Cocktail at Home

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🥗Healthier: vodka

💰Cheaper: white rum

Vodka offers a smoother taste while rum provides a different flavor profile.

Chill a cocktail glass by adding 4 to 5 ice cubes and pouring a little water, then stir slowly to chill the glass quickly.

Pour 2 oz of London dry gin into a shaker.

Add 1 oz of lime mix (prepared by mixing fresh lemon juice, lime cordial, and water) to the shaker.

Add 1 oz of simple syrup to the shaker.

Add 6 to 8 ice cubes to the shaker.

Shake vigorously using the shake and strain technique until well chilled.

Throw out the ice and water from the chilled cocktail glass.

Fix a Hawthorne strainer on the shaker and strain the cocktail straight up into the chilled glass.

Garnish the cocktail with a dehydrated lemon slice.

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