Gimlet Cocktail: A peppery variation on a classic gin cocktail.
Gimlet Cocktail Recipe
This is a variation on the classic cocktail. If you want to make a classic Gimlet, shake equal measures of gin, Rose's Lime Cordial with ice and strain into a small Martini glass.)
• 50ml York Gin Jorvik Spring
• 20ml lemon juice
• 10ml Creme de Violotte (violet liqueur)
• Peppercorns
Directions for the Gimlet Cocktail
• Shake all the ingredients over ice with handful of black peppercorns
• Double strain
• Add a peppercorn garnish
York Gin Jorvik Spring
Heather and lavender from the Yorkshire moors combine with liquorice from Pontefract cakes and ginger from Yorkshire Parkin and the white rose of Yorkshire to produce a medley of flavours from 'God's Own Country'. Add a citrus finish and you have a beautifully balanced and complex gin that says 'Spring is in the air in York'.
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