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Garden Gimlet recipe
ShakenCoupeNo ice13% ABV
The Garden Gimlet is a shaken gin cocktail, made with basil leaves, gin, cucumber juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.
Garden Gimlet ingredients
| Basil leaves | 4 leaves |
| Gin | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Cucumber juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lime juice | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Garden Gimlet
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Cucumber ribbon
Garden Gimlet: quick answers
- How strong is a Garden Gimlet?
- About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Garden Gimlet?
- About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Garden Gimlet served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Garden Gimlet have?
- 5 in total: basil leaves, gin, cucumber juice, lime juice and simple syrup.
