Tequila Gimlet
2 oz
Blanco, white spirit, white, plata or silver tequila refers to a young, unaged tequila.
1 oz
The second most common juice used in cocktails. This citrus juice is about 6% acid; 4% from citric and 2% from malic, with small amounts of succinic acid (this is what gives it a little bloody taste). Lime juice should be used the day it is squeezed, some like it freshly squeezed and others like it a few hours old.
0.75 oz
A syrup made from dissolving granulated sugar (sucrose) in water. Regular simple is made by combining 1:1 sugar:water by mass, rich simple is 2:1 sugar:water by mass although only 1.5 times as sweet as regular. We always use 1:1 syrup unless otherwise noted in the recipe itself.
1 wedge
Small, round, green citrus fruits. Commonly used in many cocktails for its rind or its acidic taste (6% acid total; 4% citric, 2% malic, some succinic acid).
Combine the tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with the lime wheel. #shake #ontherocks
Strong
Fresh