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Richmond Gimlet
by Jörg Meyer Le Lion Bar de Paris, Hamburg, DE

Recipe & Ingredients

  • 60 ml: Gut Gin (gin)
  • 10 ml: Monin Pure Sugar Cane Syrup (sugar cane syrup)
  • 20 ml: Lemon Juice Fresh (citrus juice)
  • 10 pieces: Mint Leaf (herb)

Preparation

Categories:
Classic Fresh Modern
Glassware: Poco Grande
Ice: crushed ice for shaking
crushed ice to chill the glassware

Technique

hard-shake / doublestrain

Garnish

This drink does not require a garnish!

Drink Description

<<The Richmond Gimlet is a beautiful version of the Gimlet Cocktail sometimes served at the famous Le Lion Bar in Hamburg, Germany. It is refreshing with a touch of gin, and it's mixed with some mint leaves. Do you want to give it more flavor? Just add some lemon verbena while shaking it. A perfect short drink for the summer afternoon to enjoy with friends.>>

Mixing Instructions

  1. Juice the lime, and add both the lime juice and the squeezed lime into the shaker.
  2. Add all other remaining ingredients into the shaker.
  3. Add ice cubes.
  4. Dry shake for about 20 seconds.
  5. Double-Strain the mixed liquid into the chilled serving glass with no ice.
  6. Add your garnish.

Detailed Recipe Instructions

  1. Prepare your Mise en Place.
  2. Prepare your bottle setup.
  3. Chill the serving glass with either crushed ice or ice cubes. Or place it in a fridge or freezer.
  4. Prepare your garnish.
  5. Juice the lime, and add both the lime juice and the squeezed lime into the shaker.
  6. Add all other remaining ingredients into the shaker.
  7. Shake for about 20 seconds.
  8. Take the chilled glass out of the fridge/freezer. If you used ice to chill the serving glass, remove everything from the glass.
  9. Double-Strain the mixed liquid into the chilled serving glass with no ice inside.
  10. Add your garnish.
  11. Clean up your working station.

Mise en Place

Ice:

crushed ice for shaking
crushed ice to chill the glassware

Bar Equipment:

Tin Tin Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer
Fine Mesh Strainer
Jigger

Garnish:

Essential Infos

Name:
Richmond Gimlet

Style:
Gimlet

Bar Technique:
shake
double strain

Ingredients by Category:

gin
sugar cane syrup
citrus juice
herb

Garnish:

Color:
shiny cabagge green

Flavour and Texture

Aroma

mint
lime
juniper

Flavour

mint
lime
juniper

Texture

astrigent tannins
concentrated
elegant

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Updated: 3. February 2023
  • 6 min
110 ml = 1 serving