With the world ravaged by a pandemic and Nashville still rebuilding from a tornado, Nashville writer and mixologist Mike Wolf put together a drinking guide with some of his friends providing advice for staying entertained at home, from music playlists and reading recommendations to what drinks to pair with takeout. It includes 80 delicious and approachable drink recipes you’ll be eager to stir up. We’ve excerpted this summertime drink to get you started, using ingredients that you most likely have on hand.
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“Since you’ve been through a LOT these past few seasons, you’re undoubtedly hiding some gin in the liquor cabinet. Enter the ultimate blank canvas for making delicious drinks with a few fresh ingredients: the Gimlet. Invented to ward off scurvy and ensure that British sailors would actually drink lime juice, the Gimlet is not only fascinating historically, but so refreshing and inviting, you’ll be tweaking it for all seasons. I like adding some basil and a little squeeze of grapefruit juice to my late summer Gimlet, as the basil in the garden this time of year is flowering, and a few of those tiny buds can add so much flavor when shaken into your cocktail. As I write this from Nashville, it’s 90 degrees out and the dogs just want to nap near the air-conditioning vents. By sunset it will be much cooler, and I’ll be thinking about making another Gimlet.” – Mike Wolf
1. Add all ingredients to shaker. Add ice and shake until very cold. Double strain into coupe and garnish with basil leaves and small flowers.
*If you don’t have any basil, parsley would be a great substitute here. You can tailor whichever herb or vegetables you have around and shake them up in a Gimlet. Cucumber dill Gimlet? Lavender honey syrup Gimlet? Rosemary and a little shot of lemon juice? The possibilities are multitudinous.
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