Rosemary Vodka Gimlet Recipes

VODKA GIMLET

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, lime juice, and sugar. Shake until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lime twist; serve.

ROSEMARY GIMLET

Steps:

• Rosemary Simple Syrup:In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water, sugar, and rosemary to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Let stand 30 minutes, then strain; discard solids. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week. (Makes 1/2 cup.)
• Cocktail:Combine gin, lemon juice, and 3/4 ounce syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill halfway with ice. Shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain and serve, garnished with rosemary.

ROSEMARY GIMLET RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it 3/4 with ice.
• Shake until chilled, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

ROSEMARY GIMLET

Steps:

• Make the rosemary syrup by heating the water, sugar and chopped rosemary leaves in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is hot and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool completely. Once cool, strain the rosemary syrup into a jar, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Chill a stemmed cocktail glass in the freezer.
• Measure the gin, lime juice and rosemary syrup into a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, cover, and shake the gimlet mixture about twenty seconds, until very cold. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary or a slice of fresh lime.