Green Tea Gimlet
Prep Time:
10 mins.
Yield:
1 serving
This classic Gimlet (gin, lime juice and simple syrup) is given a bright upgrade with the addition of ginger, mint and Luzianne® Ready-to-Drink Green Tea with Honey.
Ingredients
Cocktail
- Crushed ice
- 6 ounces Luzianne® Ready-to-Drink Green Tea with Honey, chilled
- 2 ounces herbal gin (such as Henry Ramos Gin by Sazerac®)
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce Ginger Syrup (recipe follows)
- ½ ounce Mint Syrup (recipe follows)
Ginger Syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 8 slices fresh ginger
Mint Syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup mint leaves
Directions
Cocktail
- FILL a cocktail shaker with crushed ice and add tea, gin, lime juice and syrups.
- SHAKE vigorously until well chilled.
- STRAIN into a glass filled with ice or serve neat in a chilled gimlet glass.
Ginger Syrup
- COMBINE sugar, water and ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves.
- COOK until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat and let stand for 10-12 minutes. The longer you steep the ginger the stronger the flavor will be.
- STRAIN into a small jar, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Can be stored in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
Mint Syrup
- COMBINE sugar, water and mint leaves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
- COOK and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes, and strain into a small jar. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.
