Gulf Stream Gimlet

Name: Gulf Stream Gimlet
Ingredients: 2 oz London dry gin; 3/4 oz fresh lime juice; 1/4 oz lime syrup; 1 tsp superfine sugar (also sold as caster or baker’s sugar); 1 tsp angostura bitters

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Ingredients

2 ozLondon dry gin
3/4 ozfresh lime juice
1/4 ozlime syrup
1 tspsuperfine sugar (also sold as caster or baker’s sugar)
1 tspangostura bitters

Preparation

1.
Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker and stir to dissolve sugar, then shake with ice until chilled. Strain into a chilled glass, then twist a piece of lime peel over the drink and discard.
2.
Lime SyrupUse a microplane or fine grater to zest 4 limes. In a blender, mix the zest with 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of boiling water, and purée (alternately, purée in a mixing bowl using an immersion blender). Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer, and keep refrigerated for up to 6 months.