Gin Recipe

Chill glass

Place a coupe or chilled lowball glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the drink stays crisp and cold.

Measure and combine

Add 2 oz London dry gin, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes orange bitters into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with about 6 ice cubes, secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the exterior shows condensation.

Prepare glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard the ice water now. For a coupe, you may choose to rinse briefly with a tiny splash of dry gin and discard to add aroma, optional.

Double strain and serve

Fine-strain the contents of the shaker into the chilled glass using a Hawthorne and a fine mesh strainer (or a single fine strainer) to remove small ice chips and any pulp from the lime.

Garnish

Float a lime wheel or place a lime twist on the rim. Optionally place an edible flower gently on the surface for a theatrical 'Wilde' presentation. Serve immediately.

To make simple syrup: combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan, warm until sugar dissolves, cool before using. For a drier cocktail, reduce simple syrup to 0.25 oz. Swap lime for lemon for a brighter profile, or use floral gin to amplify the edible flower garnish.