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Seedlip Garden Gimlet

Seedlip Garden Gimlet

Enjoy a refreshing Seedlip Garden Gimlet with bright citrus, herbal green notes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 glass
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 60
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For one glass
  • 50 ml Seedlip Garden 108
  • 20 ml fresh lime juice or lemon… slightly softer vibe
  • 10 –15 ml simple syrup or honey syrup
  • Ice cubes
  • Thin cucumber slice — optional but wow
  • Small mint or basil leaf — optional garnish
Optional “tiny magic” add-ons:
  • dash of elderflower cordial — soft floral note
  • pinch of sea salt — sounds weird but… trust me
  • drop of rosemary water — herbal whisper

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Small strainer
  • Measuring jigger
  • Citrus juicer
  • Serving glass
  • Ice

Method
 

Step 1 — Wake the citrus
  1. Squeeze the lime (or lemon).
  2. Don’t use bottled juice — it tastes tired.
  3. Fresh citrus makes the drink feel alive. You can smell it already… right?
  4. Tiny pause moment.
Step 2 — Into the shaker
  1. Add:
  2. Seedlip Garden 108
  3. citrus juice
  4. syrup (start small — we can fix sweetness later)
  5. I usually stop here and smell the shaker — thinking…
  6. yeah… this already feels like a garden afternoon.
  7. Sounds silly. Been there.
Step 3 — Ice — plenty
  1. Fill the shaker.
  2. Not one cube — handful.
  3. We want chill + dilution. Calm edges. Smoothness.
Step 4 — Shake… but gently
  1. Not aggressive.
  2. Just soft… steady… rhythmic.
  3. You’ll hear the ice soften as it melts a little — that faint hollow sound. That’s the point where the drink kind of settles into itself.
  4. I love that moment.
Step 5 — Strain & pour
  1. Into a chilled glass.
  2. No rush. Slow pour. Let the liquid catch the light.
  3. Optional:
  4. Lay a thin cucumber ribbon inside the glass.
  5. Looks elegant — tastes cooler — no effort.
Step 6 — Garnish (if you feel like it)
  1. basil leaf (earthy-sweet)
  2. mint leaf (fresh-bright)
  3. or nothing — simple works too
  4. Take a sip.
  5. Soft. Green. Lightly tart. But not sharp.
  6. The kind of flavor that sits quietly… yet confidently.
  7. Yeah — that’s the Garden Gimlet charm.