Heirloom Gimlet
Tomato water and lime in a gin gimlet — the tomato's savory, mineral character turns this into a cocktail that blurs the line between the bar and the kitchen garden.
Served in a Coupe glass · Garnish: Basil leaf, cherry tomato · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 0.75 oz Clarified Tomato Water
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Honey Syrup
- 2 leaves Fresh Basil
Instructions
- Prepare clarified tomato water in advance (see Tomato Water Martini method).
- Gently bruise basil with honey syrup in a shaker.
- Add gin, tomato water, lime juice, and ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a basil leaf and a cherry tomato.