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This week, we invite you to unwind with this refreshing, herby drink -- the Cucumber Basil Vodka Gimlet. We break it all down for you below -- but be sure to watch the video above for a closer ...
The gimlet (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ m l ə t /) is a cocktail made of gin and lime cordial. A 1928 description of the drink was: gin, and a spot of lime. [ 1 ] A description in the 1953 Raymond Chandler novel The Long Goodbye stated that "a real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and nothing else."
9 Types of Vodka, Explained 1. Rye Vodka. According to Eldefri, vodkas made from grains, such as rye, deliver a spicier character with robust, earthy undertones.
Name for two different mixed drinks, one being more of a standard cocktail associated with World War II and the other being more of an exotic drink associated with Tiki bars. Three Dots and a Dash Made with Martinique rum, blended aged rum, Falernum, allspice dram, honey syrup, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, and Angostura bitters. [59 ...
Muddle basil with ice. Add lemon simple syrup, lime juice and vodka. Shake and strain into Martini glass. Garnish with a lime chip.
Tonic water is usually combined with gin for a gin and tonic, or mixed with vodka. However, it can also be used in cocktails with cognac, cynar, Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rosé, rum, tequila, or white port. [103] Albra (vodka, cynar, mint syrup, lemon juice, tonic water) [104]
While the cocktail is widely perceived to be a more modern creation, there is a recipe for a "Cosmopolitan Daisy" which appears in Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars 1903–1933, published in 1934: Jigger of Gordon's Gin (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 US fl oz [4.4 cl] Beefeater) 2 dash Cointreau (1 ⁄ 2 US fl oz [1.5 cl] Cointreau)
Crème de violette is one of those cocktail components that’s best known for a single classic drink — the Aviation — but whose utility goes well beyond it. “I like adding a barspoon to ...