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Gimlet vs Daiquiri

What is the difference between a Gimlet and a Daiquiri? Here are both recipes side by side, with exact measures, and what actually sets them apart.

The difference

• Both use lime juice and simple syrup.
• Only the Gimlet has gin.
• Only the Daiquiri has white rum.

Gimlet

Gin	60 ml
Lime juice	20 ml
Simple syrup	15 ml

Shaken · Coupe · about 19% · about 170 calories

Linked to the Royal Navy and its preserved lime cordial, which kept scurvy away at sea.

Gimlet recipe

Daiquiri

White rum	60 ml
Lime juice	20 ml
Simple syrup	10 ml

Shaken · Coupe · about 21% · about 160 calories

Named after a mining town near Santiago de Cuba. Three ingredients and nowhere to hide.

Daiquiri recipe