The Gimlet, a Cure for Scurvy | How to Drink
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2020
- A deep dive into the Gimlet and three recipes you can use to approach this drink, I think you'll like this one!
I was surprised by what I found when I started looking into this drink, but I guess I shouldn't have been, honestly I just didn't know all that much about it. It turns out that the Gimlet is a drink with real deep history. It goes back to the age of sail, and was created mainly out of a need to prevent and cure scurvy, which was a horror for sailor's of the time. Initially the lime juice being administered to sailors had to be preserved in alcohol, but later when Lachlan Rose discovered another means of preservation, well... they put that in alcohol too. And that is the gimlet! There's some debate on where the name originated from, personally I'm not sure Sir. Dr. Thomas Gimlette ever existed, so I hold with the idea that it's named after the tool you open the barrels with.
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I've asked it before and I'm asking again: please do a drink's from discworld episode!
Have you though about doing a Gimlet whit an Old Tom Gin or something that’s been barreled? I’d have assumed it would be more like what the sailors Drank as most spirits were transported in barrels in ships? I’ve got some kicking around. I find it makes a super interesting variant of of this drink, somewhat more aligned with a whiskey sour than a gimlet but it’s something you should dabble with.
Congrats on 1M subscribers! 🎉 And thanks for all the awesome content, always looking forward to new episodes 🥃
Are you releasing a book? Or have you? You should definitely release a book!
Can we sub the citric acid for more lime or maybe lemon?
Thanks to How To Drink for teaching me to be a classy alcoholic instead of just an alcoholic
Personally cant wait to be an alcoholic thanks to this channel
@@biscuittactician Classic. That is important.
@@biscuittactician SKSKFNENJ
Greg could host a subseries, and name it "the alcohistorian" and make it consist of the history behind different types of alcohol and widely acclaimed theories therein.
@@runikvarze6191 I would watch it in hartbeat.
Greg: “I broke all my Nick & Nora glasses.”
Also Greg: “Let me hold 3 full sour glasses at once for this thumbnail.”
A tragedy in two acts
Omg he did a tasting notes overlay of Scurvy, what a mad lad.
I like how they avoided mention of the dehydrating non stop diarrhea with "And More!"
"It's like being in one of your anxiety dreams but all the time!"
Are...are you OK Greg? We're here for you.
Greg, love the episode. One minor quibble is that the limes you used to make your cordial (and the overwhelmingly popular breed in grocery stores) are Persian limes. When the gimlet was developed, Persian limes didn't exist. Most likely, the original cordial would have been made with key limes. If you scratch and sniff the essential oils from a Persian and key lime, you'll (probably) notice that the key lime is *much* more pleasant. Next time you run out of cordial you might try those instead and see how it works for you!
Bitter like roses sounds like a great 90's band name.
What about Guns & Roses?
@@naturalist10000 i think that was a band. Could be wrong though i was inly 5 when the 90's ended.
Or a 3rd wave ska band
@@naturalist10000 Wonder if someone made their band name Rifles & Roses if they'd get sued
@@bandofthebayou1401 Buns and Noses
I just started bartending with no formal schooling. Learn on the job If you will. Tonight, Greg, you made me look so cool because someone wanted a traditional gimlet and the server was baffled and nervous about it. I came through and looked like a rock star. Thank you sir for your channel.
It amazes me how many bartenders have no clue how to properly make very basic cocktails, so good on you for doing research. You wouldn’t believe the horrific variations of Old Fashioneds that have been foisted on me.
Ahh the old fashioned! Many a muddled orange, sugar packets, and old bright red cherries @@SR-ob3wn
Time to play: "How many episodes has Greg filmed in a row?"
Answer;
Yes.
I'd say this is episode #3 if we're placing bets
And 3 drinks in by the end of the episode
Bout a few
One of my main takeaways from this, Rose's make a different Lime Cordial for the US market from it's Native UK one.
Seriously the ingredient's in ours are (as diluted): Water, Lime Juice from Concentrate (5%), Sugar, Citric Acid, Flavourings, Sodium Meabisulphite and Colours in the form of Carotene and Green S - so no High Fructose Corn Syrup (a very common difference between US and UK food/drink products), Lime Juice being more prominent, plus more Citric Acid in ours.
I do wonder though, if we sent Greg some UK Mixers (not just Roses but anything else we can think of) would he do a side by side tasting of UK vs US mixes to see if there's a big difference?
I think that would be an awesome idea honestly. I still laugh at Europe sending back whole shipments of Fireball because the American version was sent to them and it didn't meet specs. Raised people's awareness of Fireball out here in the US....for a little while at least. Till people saw the next shiny thing, which might have been Canada sending back medicinal weed grown in the US because it was too inferior to what they already had. Something like that.
Anyways. I think it's a great idea!
This is a great idea!
HFCS was banned by the EU iirc? but damn that sounds better lol
c The UK left the EU right? Idk if the rules from the EU are still upheld
We (US) are cursed by abundant supplies of (government price supported) corn. So we get the gaddommed Corn Syrup and HFCS.
Stuff made w/ it tastes different from "Real Sugar"* but mixes pretty well w/ Bourbon, the latter being corn-based.
* Real Sugar. What we have is mostly beet sugar, as I believe is the case for the UK. Rainy tropic climes get cane sugar mostly... it grows like weeds there.
It almost seems some of these companies would make Real Sugar versions of stuff, at higher prices, for the "drink snob" market.
I don't even drink like that but I can't stop watching these videos. Charismatic bastard!
Yeah it's just kinda fun and interesting lol
Charismatic, and hot as hell! He is a juicy boy...
Amen to that!
I don’t even drink at all but I find his stuff fascinating 😅
Stebbi LV It’s like over at Forgotten Weapons. Probably half his viewers aren’t even gun owners. It’s just impossible to not watch Gun Jesus.
"I'm on how to drink at twitter"
Same energy as "What seems to be the officer, problem?"
"I clocked you doin' better than 80 miles an hour..." Man, that's impossible, I haven't even been out an hour...
No, officer, it's "Hi, how are you?"
You can estimate Greg's level of inebriation by his musings to himself.
"Gimme that juice, you sumbish"
Your channel has grown to scary numbers, if you see this comment, I love your vids man!
thank you!
The guys annoying but his channel is unique. So…
@@TheOldBlackShuckyDog annoying? Just commentating. Guess you don't really like people talking, huh?
"I probably should have had dinner instead of two gin gimlets." LOL that's the kinda thing I do all the time. I've had a large number of evenings where I drink a cider while I cook dinner and wind up tipsy by the time I'm done 🤣 Love watching Greg's descent into drunkenness
Haha hey great minds think alike 😂 *cheers*🍸
My wife took the kids, the house, and the car. All she left me with was 1 ounce of citric acid.
Liquid or powder? 1 oz of powder citric acid will get you far. Not far into good territory, but still far
Oh Gimlet, I remember him. He was in Lord of the Rings.
Extremely under rated comment
"...and MY Axe!"
The small hairy child. Ye, I remember him too
That's my wee lad Gimli!
me, watching Greg down almost the whole of the first gimlet instead of just having a few sips: “Oh boy, it’s gonna be one of THOSE episodes...”
Personally, I was QUITE excited when he did that lololol
3 gimlets in and Greg's inner narcissist peeks out. We'll never know actually how long he stared at himself in the monitor.
Days. Days of staring. The close up with the three drinks was that entire 3 days but timelapsed. He is always watching himself.
@@DanteTorn Probably bought himself a house of mirrors by now...
"[Scurvy] is basically like living in one of your anxiety dreams but all the time."
Are...are you okay, Greg?
One of my all time favorite gimlets is an earl grey tea infused gimlet (lime cordial + good gin) with a fresh sage garnish
do you infuse the gin with the tea? this sounds nice
Tom Panico basically- yes
Oh that sounds good!
wait this sounds amazing
Kendra Baldwin It’s life-changing lol
I remember being shocked you had less than 100,000 subscribers when I was first learning to bartend, to managing a bar in Manhattan and having students ask what I thought about your videos during my lessons
Congrats on over a million and to a million times a million
For someone who's "never worked in a bar," this guy is my favourite bartender. Why is he not on TV shows? I would love to see Greg out there more. He has helped me elevate my cocktail game at my job. Keep it up, my dude.
The gimlet is my all time favorite drink. I use The Botanist when I can find it with Bombay Sapphire as plan b.
A basil gimlet with Hendricks is also always worth having.
HOLY SHIT!!! YOU DO HAVE A MILLION SUBS! Daaannnggg... i remember the days when you had less than 100,000 and I bailed because you hadn't posted in months. Jeez that was what? Two years ago? Glad I re-subbed just to say I knew you when! Congrats, friend! You're a gentleman and a scholar! You're a warrior poet!
"I should have had ...," *trying to remember word* "dinner? ... before two gin gimlets."
Yep. I've been there.
What? You don't drink breakfast caipirinhas?
Imagine like ten years from now, his kids are watching their dad getting plastered on RUclips.
Arrrre ya drinkin dad?
Or watching themselves demand a milkshake as a toddler
On RUclips?
@@felixreyes252 check out the egg cream episode
If I was one of his kids I'd be proud XD
My father was in the Navy in the 60's and the way he drank like a sailor was by drinking many, many, Coconut Malibu and Coca-Cola drinks. He spent the night in a friend's guest bedroom and when his friend's mom walked by she said "It smells like a brewery in here." and opened the window while my dad was "sleeping". This was in Michigan, at night, in the winter, and it was snowing.
The gimlet has probably been my top cocktail of the quarantine.
Fresh lime?
You might get COVID, but you'll be scurvy-free.
@@oneparticularlysmartape Yup.
If you add Angostura bitters you get a Bennett, and they are amazing
@@graemecunningham1463
Aaaaand you're hopefully still away from scurvy
I tried the Gimlet once, and my dad acted like I was crazy as he hadn't heard of it. (Even though he had been a bartender, and should know this cocktail) But regardless I ended up loving it and it's one of my favorite Gin drinks in general.
My introduction to gin was booking a place on the "connoisseur tour" at the Plymouth distillery (UK), it was a midweek morning and I was the only attendee so it was a one on one tasting! I had a gimlet made from Roses (per the story) and Plymouth navy proof gin (57%abv) apparently Plymouth supplied the Royal navies gin, it was never London dry style, and of course it would need to be navy proof to avoid damp powder, either way it was very very good for 11am !
I got a GIMLET! Gimlets!
True story: they've found kids with scurvy in modern Britain thanks to nutritional deserts.
Congrats on over 1M subs. I think I've been watching since around 100K subscribers.
I'm so happy to see this drink being made, my grandpa had a gimlet every evening made with beefeaters until a few weeks before he passed away
You are a god tier you tuber my friend!
Could you do a pirate theme drink episode? Idk if there’s a lot from history/media but could be fun
Gotta say I'm absolutely loving the steady pace of videos that've been chugging out since quarantine, very entertaining to watch at home and follow along occasionally.
I always love watching this channel i learn something new every time I watch one of your vids. Great work as always
The best and most eloquent opening of any of your videos!!
"I'm calling this episode Gin Gimlet and all of it..."
Looks at video title: Huh.
As an Englisman I feel attacked by the amount of times Greg said "Limey"
Yaaasss Congrats on 1 mil!! As always, enjoy these videos and can't wait to try making them myself. 💕💕
Congrats on 1M - you deserve it! This is definitely the most entertaining and educational mixology channel on RUclips!
I used to keep a bottle of lime cordial on hand, it's wonderful to see an alternate with no corn syrup 👌
There's a certain magic to this show that the others don't have I swear. Always stoked to watch!
you mean like, an honest to god wish to entertain, educate and have fun, instead of coerse, lie and cheat the viewers to like and subscribe for the sweet sweet ad revenue?
Gimlets are my absolute FAVORITE! Thanks for finally doing a video on it, Greg! Love your channel!
Have to say i have been enjoying your content for a while and i wish you all the health and luck through these tough times, much love from Croatia!
The default of 2:1 syrups has really been messing me up lately.
Most often, I think of "simple" as 1:1 and "rich / rich simple" to be 2:1... I don't often see 2:1 called "simple"
Yeah same! I feel Greg should address this at some point. I have a cocktail book that states simple syrup as a 1:1 ratio and calls the 2:1 ratio sugar syrup.
@@adambanas6365 I also feel like he switched over time or takes a recipe that's originally 1:1 and uses 2:1 in the same volume (probably what happened on the second gimlet)
2:1 simple syrup is only about 30% sweeter than 1:1, so the compensation is really quite small, especially in the quantity that will exist in a single cocktail. Most generally though, recipes are laws for bartenders who need to serve exactly the same drink every single day forever. At home, if you think your drink needs to be more or less sweet based on the liquids you've assembled, then... make what you like!
agreed, using 2:1 simple simply bc you can keep it indefinitely at room temperature is not worth it. just use it faster or make room for it in the fridge
He gets tipsy and start slurring so quickly 🙈 drinking on an empty stomach will do that to ya
That and this is not his first video of the day. He makes every video for the week in one go, back to back. So he's already in his cups.
@@JakobKaine_BrickJAK I remember the last time I tried to fit in one of my cups...
Greg and the HTD team - Your continuing interplay of history and spirits never ceases to impress. Keep up the fantastic work!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I've been waiting so long for this! Gimlets are hands down my favorite cocktail.
There was a dining hall workers strike when my dad was in college, and some guys got scurvy from only eating subs.
not surprised
Hey Greg have you tried the botanist gin love the stuff personally
So excited to hear about a million! Congrats on the milestone, and here's to many more great videos to come! Cheers!
This is one of my favorite cocktails and I’m so excited that you’ve done an episode for it!
"Gin gimlet and all of it, because I like how it rhymes!" Oh this is going to one *those* episodes.
'I probably should've had dinner instead of two gin gimlets....' felt that one lmao
I had my first gimlet at a Georgetown restaurant, on their opening night. The cocktails there generally were excellent but this was the perfect one to start on a hot summer day. I am pretty confident it was the real deal and not a fresh lime juice version.
After watching this video, I made the Morgenthaler version of the lime cordial. The gimlet I made with it was absolutely fantastic, very much like what I had in Georgetown. Even in winter it is great drinking.
So I owe Mr. Morgenthaler and Mr. HTD a debt of thanks.
Recently tried a gimlet for the first time and its quickly becoming my new classic favorite. Thanks for the added perspective on the drink!
Its been a few episodes since Greg has seemed visibly intoxicated, and I appreciate his sacrifice of his liver for our viewing pleasure
"I broke all my Nick and Nora glasses"
"How'd ya do that?"
"I dunno." 20:20
It's always fun to watch your videos Greg, thanks so much.
Watching you drink these and get tipsy was the highlight of my day, but I’ve got to try this!
Hey dude, I have started using Roku gin by the guys that make Suntory and it’s made with YUZU and mixes great! You should for sure pick some up!
I loved that one.
Congrats on 1 million subs, Greg! Your liver has fought hard to get you here. :) I always find your videos entertaining and informative...you and your team do good work. Keep it up!
Congrats on the 1M you deserve it man funny and engaging content
Congrats on hitting a million subscribers. The show is awesome. Thanks for making it.
Have you considered ever doing anything with Chicago’s favorite drink “Jeppson’s Malort”?
I absolutely cannot wait to try Jeffrey Morgenthaler's gimlet recipe! Thanks for sharing it. Great celebratory drink for the birth of number two, as I'm almost positive I'd been drinking French gimlets one fateful evening. 😹
I have watched every video on this channel and i am never disappointed
Congrats on 1mil Greg! So happy to see your channel succeed
The moral of the story is: Trust Jeffrey Morgenthaler. He knows what he's doing.
Totally going to make my own lime cordial and do a Morgenthaler Gimlet. That sounds like the shizz.
Glad to see one of my favorite drinks on here, and particularly glad to see Morgenthaler's Lime Cordial getting a shout. I pretty much always keep a bottle of it in my fridge, am constantly looking for excuses to use it, and it's easy enough to make that it never feels like a chore when I finish a bottle and have to make another.
I'm glad you included the mention of Chandler's book. Gimlets are mentioned so often, they are practically another character. Congratulations on your 1M+ subscribers, you definitely earned this milestone.
I literally searched for a video of you making a gimlet yesterday, thinking "he has to have a video on the gimlet and I want his take on how to balance it".
It wasn't there, and now it is. Coincidence? I don't think so.
No Bombay Sapphire gin???
Also, I love that you get super silly when you're tipsy 😂😂😂
I live for tipsy Greg BIG time. His antics are one of my favorite things ever
Bulldog is also damn good.
@@thefirstchampster oooo, thanks for the rec!
@@RamenNoodle1985 No worries.I agree, Bombay is a fave.
Recent subscriber, and I really enjoy the history of the drinks! Big fan of the Gimlet and Gin overall. Keep it up!
Made the cordial and mixed myself up a gimlet yesterday, it was so so awesome! Thanks!
Greg my dear boy! You should make a short video laying out your top 10 most consumed cocktails over quarantine. Fun lil game for the viewers to see how they matched up with you over these past godforsaken months
Last time I was this early Gin was still spelled Gim
Greg, great comparisons, I really enjoy the Gimlet, Thank you for introducing the Morgenthaler Method to everyone!
I discovered the gimlet a few months ago and it became my fave immediately. I searched the HTD channel in vain for information about the gimlet, and I felt it was a significant omission, but you covered the sour so I figured that you kinda covered it.
And now this episode totally makes up for that missing piece. I'm looking forward to making homemade lime cordial now. Thank you!
This is what Betty Draper drinks before she screws a stranger.
*Greg Listing the effects of scurvy*
*Me leaning over and grabbing my Vitamin C supplements*
congrats on 1 million. I'd like to give you some credit for teaching me so many cocktails. I even became a bartender partially thanks to your content!! you're the best
Congrats on 1 million subscribers! Cheers to another million!
You know based on nothing but Greg's kettle that he's also a bit of a coffee nerd, probably drinks pour overs
He definitely does. He's used a Chemex in a few live streams, and I think he did in the dalgona coffee and Irish coffee videos
"looks like about an ounce"
obviously never purchased powered substances before
Depends on one's definition of "powered". Looks like about an ounce of shrooms, but I'll fight tooth and nail to get the scale out for ket.
Congratulations Greg on getting to 1M subs, it has been great from the start and keeps getting better!
Today I learned about shaking fruit juices instead of stirring...
But it's also interesting to see how the show has evolved from 3 years ago to today!
Keep up the amazing work!
Congrats on the 1 million, knew you'd get here and get the recognition you deserve.
Congratulations on hitting the million subscribers mark! Your show is fantastic and I look forward to it every week. I cant wait until it's safe enough to get together with my friends again to make some of the cocktails you've presented. I'm not much of gin drinker, but I'm going to have to try the Aviator gin you mentioned. Keep up the fantastic work good sir!
Congrats on 1 mil, Greg. Love the channel!
I just tried this drink with the Morganthaler cordial and I've got to say, its absolutely delicious! Thank you for bringing me another absolute banger of a drink.
Congrats on 1 million! I just made Painkillers after watching your video on them and they turned out great, can’t wait to try more of the drinks you feature here.
Congrats on a Million subs Greg! Love the content!
I just happened to have all the ingredients for the last version and made my own while watching (actually 3!) I never thought to use citric acid in a cocktail!!! What a revelation! 🤯 Thank you.
I love how the tasting notes gets from not hated to I love this drink
That was by far the most bold outro I ever seen Greg make. Spoken like a man truly full of liquid courage!
Greg you are right, Jeffs cordial just melted my brains. Great drink, thank you!
Congratulations on the 1 million! That's a big bar to cross