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Gimlet (Fords Gin Batched)

Gimlet (Fords Gin Batched)

Name: Fords Gin Batched Gimlet
Ingredients: 5 Part FORDS GIN; 2 1/2 Parts LIME JUICE; 1 1/4 Parts RICH SIMPLE SYRUP; 6 3/4 Parts STILL WATER

The Gimlet is originally a recipe from the British Royal Navy, where sailors would add Gin to their ration of Rose’s Lime Cordial. The lime cordial was a requirement for all enlisted men to take as a (somewhat flawed) attempt to avoid the ravages of Scurvy, a potentially fatal condition. Scurvy is not a disease, but a malaise caused by a lack of vitamin C, so the lime cordial ration was an attempt to get vitamin C into the sailors’ diets, even on long expeditions where fresh ingredients would perish. Read More

1 Bottle Serves Minimum 4-5 People. Please drink responsibly.

Ingredients

5 Part FORDS GIN
2 1/2 Parts LIME JUICE
1 1/4 Parts RICH SIMPLE SYRUP
6 3/4 Parts STILL WATER

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What else?

GLASS – Fords Gin Bottle + Cocktail Glass

PROCESS – Batch

ICE – N/A

GARNISH – Lime Wedge

How to make it

1 – Take a clean, empty Fords Gin Bottle.
2 – ADD RICH SIMPLE SYRUP
Fill to the point between the ‘m’ and the ‘l’ at the bottom the bottle where it says ‘ml’.
3 – ADD FORDS GIN
Fill to 8oz line.
4 – ADD WATER
Fill to 500ml line.
5 – ADD LIME JUICE
Fill to the 20oz line and put the lid on.
6 – ADD FORDS GIN
Fill to the 'fill line' on the neck of the bottle and put the lid on.
7 – Roll bottle end-over-end to mix.
8 – Taste test to check balance.
9 – Add to fridge or ice bucket to chill.
10 – SERVE
Take your chilled bottle of Fords Gimlet and shake it hard, like it’s a cocktail shaker, from end to end for 4-5 seconds to aerate the drink.
Now pour the batch straight into a cocktail glass, garnish with a lime wedge and serve.