A Simple and easy cocktail

Being a bartender is so demanding most of the time, but when you get home, it’s exactly the opposite and like most, I do tend to get lazy at home. That’s what homes are capable of transforming you into. It takes great pleasure in making you lazy 🙂 . No matter how many cocktails I must have made at bars, events, weddings, or wherever I’m required to make cocktails, I’m always ready for action. But when it comes to doing the same at home, it’s totally the opposite. The only time I make cocktails at home is when I’m doing it for my YouTube channel. Here, I make sure to keep the cocktails simple and easy with some basic ingredients. Some great tasting yet simple cocktails to make at home.

When it comes to churning cocktails, it does take an effort. And sometimes that effort is the leading cause for me to have my drinks straight up with a block of ice. From the bottle straight to the glass is a motto most of us follow when it comes to drinking at home. But this would be an entirely different scenario had there been a bartender at home to take care of all the cocktail needs. The spirit need not matter here; a vodka, a gin, a tequila or even a whiskey, anything would do fine, it would all depend on the expertise of the prevailing bartender. It need not be an arduous one, Just a simple cocktail, provided it’s done well, would be a perfect companion to hang out with.

How to get yourself a Simple and Easy Cocktail

Gin has witnessed an impressive rise in brand and consumption across India in the last decade or so. I do remember in my early days of bartending, I would hardly churn more than a couple of cocktails with gin. And no looking further than a Gin tonic or a Tom Collins. But with the rise in gin consumption, things have now changed. Better or worse, only time can decide. This also resulted in an unprecedented rise in gin cocktails. The so-called signature cocktails have now taken over, and gin seems to be their favourite go-to spirit for their cocktails. But for now, let’s do a classic cocktail, “Gimlet” – A simple and easy classic cocktail with gin.

Gimlet Ingredients

1. Gin
2. Lime
3. Sugar
4. Ice

Bar equipment required

1. Cocktail shaker
2. Bar spoon
3. Measuring Jigger
4. Strainer

Gimlet recipe

1. Add 2 barspoon of sugar to a cocktail shaker
2. Squeeze and drop 3 lime wedges into it ( gently muddle if required )
3. Add ice to the shaker
4. Close the shaker and give it a nice hard shake
5. Open and strain the drink over a glass cocktail glass
6. Garnish with a lime wheel
7. Walla! There you go, one easy, fast and simple cocktail

The Gimlet, a classic that can be found at any bar. And the best part, you can make yourself one at home as well without much of a hiccup. But the gin quality plays a vital role in the outcome of the cocktail. It’s actually the same with every gin cocktail, not just the Gimlet. I would recommend going for a dry gin and avoiding the compound gin. The sweet-sour flavour with a hint of botanical notes from the gin makes it a great drink to have any time of the year. And the best part is it’s a simple and easy cocktail to make 😉 .

Cheers!

Drink responsibly