Makar Gin

Classic Gin Gimlet

A serious, naval-themed classic

The origins of the Gimlet name are, like many cocktail name derivations, contested. One theory focuses on the British Navy who gave every sailor a ration of lemon or lime juice to help prevent scurvy, the condition caused by a lack of vitamin C. Sailors drank so much of the stuff that they became known as 'Limeys' and when, in 1867, one Lauchlin Rose patented the preservation of lime juice with sugar (and thus launched 'Rose's Lime Cordial') sailors had an easy, palatable supply to mix with their favoured spirit, Rum (this evolved into the modern day daiquiri). The officers on British Navy ships would drink gin and would mix 50/50 Rose's Lime Cordial with their supply to create the Gimlet. Fortunately, the modern palate now favours less sweet, more dry flavours and thus we have adapted the recipe to pair perfectly with our Makar Original Dry Gin .