Ginebra Gimlet Recipe

Apparently, back in the day, British Naval officers were ordered to drink lime juice on voyages to prevent scurvy. Unfortunately, lime juice does not keep well on long voyages so a Royal Navy Admiral named Gimlette figured out how to preserve the lime juice in gin and the concoction was prescribed daily to the lucky sailors. Now, I am not exactly sure what scurvy is but I am fairly certain that it is not something I want and if I have to drink gin and lime juice to keep from getting it, well so be it.

Anyway, a while later a guy named Rose came along and figured out how to preserve lime juice in a sugary solution instead of alcohol and he ruined all the fun those Navy sailors were having out there at sea.  But those sailors had acquired a taste for gin with their lime juice and so the Gimlet was born. Technically, a Gimlet is nothing more than gin and Rose’s Lime Juice.

Well, my Ginebra Gimlet recipe is anything but technically correct, but it is quite an amazing little cocktail. The inspiration for this drink is Spain (thus the name – “gin” in Spanish is “ginebra”). The Spanish are really into their gin drinks – in fact the gin and tonic has become a bit of a national obsession. Barcelona and Madrid are flooded with bars that do nothing but serve gin drinks, many of which are infused with all sorts of things such as peppercorns, ginger, and herbs.

I decided to make a gimlet with just good gin (I like Hendricks), lime juice (from a lime not a bottle), and some organic Wholesome Sweeteners blue agave instead of high fructose corn syrup, concentrated lime juice, sodium metabisulfite, and Blue Dye No. 1 (which is what is in Rose’s Lime Juice). To give it a little kick and a nod to those gin-loving Spaniards, I also threw in some smoked paprika.

Oh, my! What a good idea that paprika was. It gave the drink this subtle smokiness with just a tiny hint of heat in the background that balanced ever so nicely with the citrus and agave. For more heat you could certainly add a touch of cayenne pepper.

This cocktail goes really nicely with tapas in case you are looking for something a bit different to serve at your next cocktail party!

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Ginebra Gimlet Recipe

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 people

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 ounces gin
• ▢ ½ ounce fresh lime juice
• ▢ ½ ounce Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave
• ▢ ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ▢ 1 cup ice
• ▢ Piece of lime zest for garnish

Instructions

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  Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 seconds or until really cold, strain into a martini glass straight up or in a glass over ice if you prefer your cocktails on the rocks. Serve with lime zest for garnish.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Ginebra Gimlet Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 181

% Daily Value*

Sodium 2mg0%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Sugar 9g10%

Vitamin A 490IU10%

Vitamin C 4.3mg5%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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