Mandarin Gimlet

1 serving

15 minutes

There are plenty of mandarins in Sochi, which means you should look for mandarin recipes there. This gimlet is prepared by Ivan Sidorenko, head bartender at DOM (Sochi).

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 812.7
• Proteins: 2.8g
• Fats: 0.7g
• Carbohydrates: 35g

Ingredients

• Gin: 300 ml
• Freshly squeezed tangerine juice: 200 g
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 100 ml
• Sugar syrup: 20 ml
• Lemon zest: 1 pc
• Mandarin zest: 3 pc

Cooking steps

1. First, you need to prepare tangerine gin. For this, you will need lemon and tangerine zest without albedo (the white part of the peel). Mix the zest with gin and place it in a dark, cool place for 24 hours. You can speed up the process by putting the container with gin and zest in the microwave on high power for 2 minutes. The tangerine gin is ready.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon zest: 1 piece
   • Mandarin zest: 3 pieces
   • Gin: 300 ml

2. Mix lemon and tangerine juices.

   Required ingredients:

   • Freshly squeezed tangerine juice: 200 g
   • Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 100 ml

3. Mix 50 ml of mandarin gin, 20 ml of mandarin-lemon juice, and sugar syrup in a shaker. Strain the cocktail into a glass.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gin: 300 ml
   • Freshly squeezed tangerine juice: 200 g
   • Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 100 ml
   • Sugar syrup: 20 ml

4. Serve!