Gimlet

I have been obsessed with gin and gin-based cocktails lately. Here is a classic. I prefer floral gins for this cocktail, such as Hendricks.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker over ice; shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Makes 1 cocktail.