One of our very favorite cocktail categories is also one of the simplest. Just three main ingredients - sugar, fresh lime and spirits - create some of the tastiest cocktails around! We’re always shocked that such great cocktails can be so easy, and so good.
Gimlets are a prime example of an all-star cocktail made from sugar, lime and spirits. A classic Gin Gimlet would be wonderful with the addition of our Thyme Cocktail Spice, but the simplicity and balance of the drink provides such a delicious base for experimentation that we couldn’t resist mixing it up a bit.
Instead of gin for this Thyme Gimlet recipe, we used Aquavit, and we love the way that the thyme pairs with Aquavit’s distinctive caraway flavor. Aquavit is a traditionally Northern European spirit that you can think of as similar to gin, but with botanicals like caraway, dill, citrus, vanilla, juniper, coriander and star anise. In this Gimlet, the sugar softens the strong citrus edge, the Aquavit adds complexity, and the thyme contributes a fresh, earthy, almost minty flavor. For even more lovely aromatics, you can float a few drops of the Thyme tincture on top of your finished drink.
Aquavit Thyme Gimlet
INGREDIENTS:
Cocktail glass
2oz. Aquavit (or gin if you prefer)
½ oz. fresh lime juice
¼ oz. simple syrup
2 blasts* Thyme Cocktail Spice
Ice
Lime Garnish
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill a shaker with ice
Add 2oz. Aquavit
Add ½ oz. fresh lime juice
Add ¼ oz. simple syrup
Add 2 blasts* Thyme Cocktail Spice
Shake and strain into your chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with a lime wheel
Enjoy!
* a blast is a measurement describing one eyedropper of Cocktail Spice – approx 25 drops
