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Arugula Gimlet

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Arugula Gimlet cocktail recipe
Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li

Arugula’s spicy kick makes it a natural pairing for gin, but, in a pinch, spinach or cilantro would also work. 

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

2

ounces gin

¾

ounce fresh lime juice

½

ounce simple syrup

1

cup arugula

Lime wheel (for serving)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Combine gin, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill partway with ice, then top with arugula. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds. Strain through a very fine-mesh sieve into a coupe glass; garnish with lime wheel.