Photography by Jim Bathie
Fresh, bright, and herbaceous, this Garden Gimlet is the perfect summer cocktail for backyard gatherings and warm Louisiana nights. Made with muddled basil and mint, crisp limeade, gin, elderflower liqueur, and syrup, it’s a refreshing, floral-forward drink served ice-cold and garnished with fresh herbs and citrus. Easy to batch and endlessly sippable, it’s a garden party in a glass.
Garden Gimlet
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
- 1½ cups limeade*
- 1½ cups gin
- 6 ounces elderflower liqueur*
- 3 ounces elderflower syrup*
- Garnish: fresh mint leaves, fresh lime leaves, lime slices
Instructions
- In a liquid-measuring cup, gently muddle basil and mint. Stir in limeade. Strain mixture into a pitcher, discarding solids. Stir in gin, liqueur, and syrup. Add crushed ice, and serve cold. Garnish with mint, lime leaves, and lime slices, if desired.
Notes
If gin isn’t your thing, use your favorite vodka in this Garden Gimlet.
*We used Simply Limeade, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and Belvoir Farm Elderflower Syrup Mixer.
*We used Simply Limeade, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and Belvoir Farm Elderflower Syrup Mixer.
