The Gin Gimlet is essentially a gin daiquiri, a deeply refreshing drink ideally mixed with home-made lime cordial.
Gin Gimlet
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Ginger Syrup
A favorite component of quite a few different drinks, well-made ginger syrup is both spicy (somtimes very much so depending on your specific ginger) and sweet and a great complement to so many other ingredients.
Ingredients
- 250 g White Sugar
- 250 g Demerara Sugar
- 250 g Ginger Root
- 250 g Water
- 1 oz Everclear or Similar High-Proof Vodka
Method
- Measure by weight, not volume for this recipe.
- Put ginger and sugar in blender or food processor and very carefully add boiling water.
- Blend thoroughly, then strain theough a fine mesh sieve or even a nut-bag.
- Bottle and store in the fridge for up to a week or so.
- Adding 1oz of high-proof vodka (eg Everclear) helps with longevity.
Equipment
- Blender
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Fine Strainer
Glass
Garnish
Gomme Syrup
Gomme or gum syrup is simple syrup with the addition of gum acacia. You’ll find food-quality gum acacia on Amazon It creates an amazing mouthfeel and transforms your Old-fashioned into something amazing.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gum Arabic gum Acacia
- 6 oz Water
- 12 oz Superfine Sugar
Method
- Amounts are important here, so measure carefully.
- In a small plastic container, combine gum arabic and 2 oz./60 ml of the water.
- Stir with a chopstick to blend, cover, and let sit for 48 hours, or until the gum arabic is completely absorbed by the water.
- After 24 hours, combine sugar and remaining water in a small pan, heating gently until sugar begins to dissolve.
- Then add the gum arabic mixture.
- Immediately remove from heat, allow to cool then bottle.
- Store in the fridge indefinitely.
Equipment
- Mixing Glass
- Bar Spoon
- Blender
Glass
Garnish
Grenadine
Did you know that grenadine is actually pomegranate syrup with a few other elements added for additional flavor?
Ingredients
- 16 oz Pom 100% Pomegranate Juice
- 16 oz White Sugar
- 2 oz Pomegranate Molasses
- 1 tsp Orange Blossom Water
Method
- heat juice gently, just until warm anough to dissolve the sugar.
- Add sugar, pomegranate molasses and whisk till combined.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly, and add orange blossom water.
- Allow to cool and bottle.
- Last up to a few weeks in the fridge.