Gimlet fizz

Name: Gimlet fizz
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: golden caster sugar 6 tbsp; gin 300ml; limes 4, 1 cut into wedges; soda water 1 bottle, chilled

10 minutes
serves 6
Easy

This gin and lime cocktail uses sugar syrup, which you can buy ready made, but it's much cheaper and easier to make your own. Make up a big jugful to serve a crowd for your next party.

December 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

Ingredients

golden caster sugar 6 tbsp
gin 300ml
limes 4, 1 cut into wedges
soda water 1 bottle, chilled

Method

Step 1

Put the caster sugar in a pan with 6 tbsp water. Simmer gently until all the sugar has dissolved then simmer for 2 minutes and cool.
Step 2

Mix together the gin and lime juice and 3 tbsp of the sugar syrup. Divide between 6 old fashioned glasses filled with ice. Top with a splash of soda and a wedge of lime.