Sour Key Lime Vodka Gimlet

This quick and easy vodka gimlet recipe combines fresh Key limes and raw sugar cubes to hit the perfect balance between sweet and sour.

• Preparation Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 12 mins
• Calories: 160 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 splash club soda
• 1 lime, zested in thin strips and quartered
• 1 raw sugar cube
• 2 fluid ounces fresh Key lime juice
• 2 fluid ounces vodka (such as Hangar One®)
• 0.5 cup ice cubes, or as needed, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill ice into cocktail glass and place in the freezer.

Step 2

Place 2 lime wedges and the sugar cube into a cocktail shaker and mash well with a cocktail muddler. Pour in ice, lime juice, and vodka, cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted.

Step 3

Remove ice from cocktail glass; wipe dry with a paper towel. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. Strain the contents into the chilled glass and garnish with a twist of lime zest.