Tourer Watermelon Gimlet Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
50ml Tourer
25ml Lime Juice
12.5ml Agave
10ml Aperol
Whites of 1 Egg
10-15 pink peppercorns
Tea spoon of caster sugar
Rosemary sprig
Dehydrated lemon wheel
METHOD
Shake and strain into coupe - Garnish with pink peppercorns, rosemary sprig, dehydrated lemon wheel and finish off with a sprinkle of caster sugar using a sieve.
HISTORY
Gimlet is a cocktail made of Gin and Lime juice. Our twist incorporates flavours that balance well with watermelon and mint. The Gimlet was a small tool used to tap barrels of spirits which were carried on British navy ships. Due to sailors growing a taste for using lime in their spirits to make them more palatable, this could be where the gimlet acquired its name. It wasn’t uncommon for Doctors on ships throughout the 19th century to recommend drinking gin with lime to help "wash the medicine down”.
Tourer Watermelon Gimlet