Watermelon Gimlet Food

WATERMELON GIMLET

Steps:

• Combine gin, lime juice, simples and bitters in a shaking tin.
• Add ice and shake for 10-12 seconds or until the shaker is so cold it's painful.
• Double strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a watermelon slice and a fresh basil leaf.

WATERMELON GIMLET

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, blend or pulse about a cup or two of frozen cubed watermelon until smooth. You want about a third cup of frozen watermelon puree.
• In a medium sized glass or a cocktail shaker, add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and crushed ice. Shake or stir until all the ingredients are incorporated. Pour the drink into a small serving glass or a mason jar. Top with more crushed ice. Then pour the icy cold watermelon puree over the ice.
• Garnish the watermelon gimlet with mint leaves or perilla leaves.
• Serve the watermelon gimlet cold.

POMEGRANATE GIMLETS

Steps:

• At least 1 hour before serving, freeze 6 to 8 martini glasses.
• Combine the gin, pomegranate juice, lime juice and simple syrup in a large pitcher. Fill a cocktail shaker half full of ice, pour in the gimlet mixture until the shaker is 3/4 full and shake for 15 seconds. Pour into the frozen glasses and garnish each glass with a teaspoon of pomegranate seeds and a slice of lime.

GARDEN GIMLET

Steps:

• Make the blackberry syrup: Combine the blackberries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the syrup is dark red, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil sprig; let cool. (Makes 10 ounces; refrigerate up to 1 week.)
• Combine the vodka, lime juice and 1 ounce blackberry syrup in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with blackberries and basil.