On the 4th of July -- or any hot summer day -- this special recipe for Gimme a Gimlet, a cilantro-scented gimlet, from Province at The Westin Phoenix Downtown will make a refreshing treat for the adults at your gathering.
Prepared with either Death's Door Vodka or gin, fresh cucumber, cilantro and lime makes this drink 'green' in every sense of the word. The first gimlet descriptions date back to 1928 and shortly after the gimlets were popularized by renowned proposition gambler and storyteller "Hong Kong" Freddie Wong. As the gimlet was director Edward D. Wood, Jr.'s favorite cocktail, he often used the aliases "Telmig Akdov" (Vodka Gimlet spelled backwards) for his adult novels. Now you have some American history trivia to go along with your cocktail!
Prepared with either Death's Door Vodka or gin, fresh cucumber, cilantro and lime makes this drink 'green' in every sense of the word. The first gimlet descriptions date back to 1928 and shortly after the gimlets were popularized by renowned proposition gambler and storyteller "Hong Kong" Freddie Wong. As the gimlet was director Edward D. Wood, Jr.'s favorite cocktail, he often used the aliases "Telmig Akdov" (Vodka Gimlet spelled backwards) for his adult novels. Now you have some American history trivia to go along with your cocktail!
Yield: One 8 ounce cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce Deaths Door Gin or Vodka
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 cucumber slice
- fresh cilantro
- ½ ounce fresh cucumber juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Splash of soda
Preparation:
1. In a mixing glass add Deaths Door Gin or Vodka, lime juice, lime wedge, cucumber slice and fresh cilantro.
2. Muddle ingredients together.
3. Add fresh cucumber juice and simple syrup.
4. Pour into a rocks glass or shake with ice - strain and serve up in a martini glass.
5. Top with a splash soda and crushed ice
6. Garnish with a lime wheel and a few sprigs of cilantro.
2. Muddle ingredients together.
3. Add fresh cucumber juice and simple syrup.
4. Pour into a rocks glass or shake with ice - strain and serve up in a martini glass.
5. Top with a splash soda and crushed ice
6. Garnish with a lime wheel and a few sprigs of cilantro.
