I always like a gimlet.
Seconded!
Shawn Bon had a good tip for a modern gimlet, which was to use a mix of fresh lime juice and lime cordial, which tastes better to the modern palate. Raymond Chandler advocated for Rose's Lime which is not the original recipe anymore and a janky corn syrup thing now.
I recommend El Guapo Lime Cordial, as it's from a woman owned company out of NOLA and yummy: [link]
Also it's nice to have some Lime Cordial around if you're feeling very Mary Poppins.
Negroni's are classic, and simple to make being equal parts gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth.
Aviation is a delicious cocktail.
Another classic and simple gin cocktail is the Bee's Knees which is gin, fresh lemon and honey syrup. (Regular honey won't blend so you need to thin it with water by making it a syrup.) Tasty and very drinkable.
So my New Year’s resolution was to post again and you are all talking about gimlets! I love a gimlet, and I actually loved Rose’s Lime! That is how I taught many an open bartender how to make a gimlet, because they never knew what I wanted when I ordered it. They often gave me a ginourmous glass full, rather than a cocktail. Now I don’t know what to do when avoiding sugar because even tonic water has metric tons! Gin plus club soda plus a squeeze of lime?
Hi, Sophia!
I dislike gin, so I have nothing to offer here.
Obviously I'm not just tossing tonic in 'em. Any suggestions are welcome.
If you have more of a floral-forward gin, like Hendricks, a gin fizz is nice.
I was making my own lime cordial for a while there because of all the gimlet discussion here back when. Gin spritz, Sophia? Ooh, you could try that True Lime stuff - it’s so good in Diet Coke, might be good with gin
Oh, I love True Line! I got some in my stocking this year. I will have to try it
True Lime is excellent on popcorn.
I think I have not tried that and ought to
Now, where can I get True Lime that isn’t Amazon? Because I suddenly feel like I should be sprinkling some on or in everything I consume
