Lemon Ginger Gimlets

Lemon Ginger Gimlets are a pretty, healthier drink perfect for New Year’s Eve, Christmas, or any winter cocktail hour. Easy to make!

cocktail / winter

It’s Friday, and it’s 5 o’clock somewhere – can we take a moment and cheers to that? These lemon ginger gimlets are the final recipe that I contributed to our Meals for Me & You feature on Anthropologie’s blog. I’m calling them “Gimlets with a Girlfriend” – so go grab your bff and mix these up tonight. Plus, lemon + ginger = “healthy drinking.”

A lot has been going on this week so, if it’s alright with you, I’m going to speak in bullet points today. Here are links to some random bits that I found delicious and interesting:

– This is crazy, but we’ve somehow been nominated for this Better Homes and Gardens Food Blog Award – if you have a sec, it would mean the world to me if you clicked over and voted!

– Yummy cauliflower rice recipes – those sushi rolls are calling my name!

– our book on Design Sponge’s Instagram! Thanks Grace!!!!

– The 10 Commandments of Taking Instagram Food Pics. Especially #5, ha.

– This springy cocktail is my jam.

– drooling over these Gluten Free Brownies.

– Loved Lindsay’s post about feeling jealous on the internet and 12 ways make it stop. Also, Camille’s post about digital detoxing.

– This Penguin Cocktail Shaker makes me so happy.

Happy happy hour! xo, Jeanine

pictured:
Bubbled-Up Coupe Set, Langholm Cheese Knives, Penguin Cocktail Shaker.

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Lemon Ginger Gimlets

  PrintPrep time 5 minsTotal time 5 mins Author: Jeanine DonofrioRecipe type: CocktailServes: 2Ingredients

• ¼ cup gin
• 1 tablespoon meyer lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• splash of ginger juice*
• splash of sparkling water
• lemon peels, for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, agave nectar, ginger juice, and a handful of crushed ice ice. Shake for 20 seconds, then strain into two glasses. Top with a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with lemon peel.

Notes*I like this brand of ginger juice, I usually get it at Whole Foods, Central Market or Wheatsville Coop. It lasts awhile in the fridge and it’s great for smoothies as well.3.4.3177
Special thanks to Anthropologie for providing the tableware items in this post!

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1. Eva
   03.14.2016

   Tried it today with freshly grated ginger as didn’t have ginger juice- a scant 1/8 teaspoon – and juice from a pink lemon (that’s all I had) and I absolutely love this combination. Yum! Thanks!

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2. Brandi
   03.08.2016

   Where did you get the striped cheese board?

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   • Jeanine Donofrio
     03.09.2016

     anthropologie!

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     • Brandi
       03.12.2016

       Awesome, but can’t seem to find it on their site. Do you have a link?

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       • Jeanine Donofrio
         03.13.2016

         Oh no, I don’t see it there either – it used to be in this link (part of this set): http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-serve-drink/33637026.jsp?color=006#/ where it says “pinch pots” next to “size” it used to have the option for “dome”

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3. Alexandra from thenewbaguette.com
   03.08.2016

   Love this! I had no idea ginger juice was sold in any other format than the tiny overpriced bottles in juice shops. Will have to pick up a bottle next time I’m in Whole Foods 🙂

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4. Kate from holajalapeno.com
   03.01.2016

   This drink sounds amazing. Also, absolutely LOVE those champagne coupes!!

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5. Taste of France from francetaste.wordpress.com
   02.29.2016

   You have my vote! That feather knife is so pretty!

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   • Jeanine Donofrio
     03.01.2016

     thank you!!

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6. Lisa Favre from marblecrumbs.com
   02.29.2016

   That penguin drink shaker is making me come to tears with how cute it is! I need it for my new apartment… now!

   Lisa Favre
   http://marblecrumbs.com

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   • Jeanine Donofrio
     03.01.2016

     Ha! it really is so cute 🙂

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7. Anita – Neetzy.com from neetzy.com
   02.28.2016

   I love Meyer lemons (I only tried them last year)! This drink looks so refreshing!

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8. Amy | Lemon and Coconut from lemonandcoconut.com
   02.27.2016

   These look so good! I don’t drink any more but when I did ginger lemon and gin was definitely my kind of thing, I bet they hit the spot 🙂

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9. Jen | A Sip of Bliss from asipofbliss.com
   02.27.2016

   This sounds so refreshing! My kind of cocktail for sure 🙂

   -Jen
   http://www.asipofbliss.com

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10. Elizabeth
    02.27.2016

    This is great. I just made one and liked it so much that I had to make another. Yea Ginger and Lemons! Sorry I don’t Instagram. Best to you.

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    • Jeanine Donofrio
      02.27.2016

      Hi Elizabeth, I’m so glad you liked them! 🙂

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11. Mimi
    02.26.2016

    Eye candy.. I am going to make this one for girls get together
    PS: how did u peel lemon like that.. ?

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    • Jeanine Donofrio
      02.26.2016

      I used this citrus peeler, http://amzn.to/1XQiiQZ, to make one long peel (works best on a really soft meyer lemon), then wrapped it around a chopstick and froze it so that it would keep it’s curly shape 🙂

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12. Danielle from suwanneerose.com
    02.26.2016

    Ginger in gimlets, what a great idea. You’ve got my vote for BHG food blogger award! Good luck!

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13. Rachel
    02.26.2016

    looks delicious! where do you buy ginger juice though? or do you make it?

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    • Jeanine Donofrio
      02.26.2016

      Hi Rachel – sorry I forgot to link it! I love the Ginger People’s ginger juice. I buy it at Whole Foods and similar stores – here’s a link to it on amazon: http://amzn.to/1QC4u6G

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