Gimlet

A light green, lime-heavy cocktail with a rich naval history. Gimlet is a small tool used to tap the barrels of spirits which were carried on British navy ships & this could be the origin of drink name
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Legend has it that during 1700s, sailors  were prescribed consumption of citrus fruit juice to prevent scurvy. So during their voyage they consumed it and over the period 15% rum was added to it for preserving it on long journeys. Later on Lauchiln Rose, owner of a shipyard in Leith, Scotland, patented a process of preserving the fruit juice with sugar instead of alcohol, & this was the origin of famous Rose’s Lime Cordial. Tale carries on that the officers while sailing started mixing gin with cordial & there was born Gimlet
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Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), specifies one half Plymouth Gin and one half Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial. Now that’s too sweet to palate. So better three parts gin to one part of the lime Cordial. I don’t have the famous Rose’s Lime Cordial so my local delicate Mapro Lime Cordial did the substitute
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My summer sip:
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Ingredients

Gin – 60 ml @bombaysapphire
Lime Cordial – 20 ml
Lime to garnish.
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Preparation Method

Add both ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir. Strain into a chilled Martini glass over some crushed ice. Garnish with lime.
Enjoy the summer sip & Cheers & happy weekend

Cheers!