This lime-and-cilantro-infused cocktail will appeal to both Gimlet and Martini drinkers. We like to use Tanqueray for its strong juniper and spice profile.
Ingredients
8 Servings
Cilantro-Lime Gin
2
tablespoons sugar
1
750-ml bottle London dry gin
3
cups fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems
1
/4 cup fresh lime juice
Assembly
8
lime twists or rounds
Preparation
Cilantro-Lime Gin
Step 1
Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water in a large jar, cover, and shake until sugar is dissolved. Add gin, cilantro, and lime juice (save gin bottle for finished product). Cover and chill 2 days. Strain into a medium bowl; discard cilantro. Pour cilantro-lime gin back into reserved bottle.
Assembly
Step 2
For each cocktail, pour 3 ounces cilantro-lime gin into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover; shake until cocktail shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled Martini glass and garnish with lime.
Step 3
DO AHEAD: Cilantro-Lime Gin can be made 1 month ahead. Keep chilled.