Mint Gimlet Cocktail
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




Fresh mint leaves, as needed
2 ounces fresh lime juice
Ice as needed
5 ounces Grey Goose vodka
Splash of simple syrup
2 lime wedges

Preparation

1 Cover the bottom of two highball glasses with fresh mint leaves. In each glass, pour an ounce of fresh lime juice that has been sweetened with simple syrup. Muddle (mash) juice and leaves. Fill each glass with ice. Pour 2 1/2 ounces of vodka in each glass. Add a splash of simple syrup. Garnish with lime wedge. 2 This recipe yields 2 servings.