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If You Don’t Make This Classic Gimlet You’re Not Doing International Gin & Tonic Day Right

If you’re looking for a cocktail that proves less is more, the classic Gin Gimlet is your holy trinity of tipples. With just three simple ingredients – gin, lime juice, and sugar syrup – it’s the epitome of understated elegance, a drink that’s as easy to make as it is to sip. There’s no fuss, no bells and whistles, just pure, refreshing balance in a glass, perfectly timed for International Gin & Tonic Day,

A great Gimlet is also a reminder that simplicity can shine. Each component plays its part: the gin brings botanical depth, the lime juice adds zesty brightness, and the sugar syrup rounds everything out with a gentle touch of sweetness. Shake them together with ice, strain into a coupe, and a simple twist of lime is all the garnish you need to raise a glass to International Gin & Tonic Day in style

INGREDIENTS

50mL Edinburgh Gin The Classic Gin
25mL Lime Juice
25mL Sugar Syrup
Lime Twist for Garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
Double strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a twist of lime peel.

Marie-Antoinette Issa

Marie-Antoinette Issa is the Beauty & Lifestyle Editor for The Carousel, Women Love Tech and Women Love Travel. She has worked across news and women's lifestyle magazines and websites including Cosmopolitan, Cleo, Madison, Concrete Playground, The Urban List and Daily Mail, I Quit Sugar and Huffington Post.