Name: Gimlet mocktail
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 2 limes, zested and juiced; a small handful mint, leaves torn; 75g caster sugar; 50ml non-alcoholic gin; 25ml lime and mint syrup; 25ml lime juice; lime wheel and mint sprig, to garnish

A small coupe glass filled with a lime cocktail with a wheel of lime and sprig of mint

LIME AND MINT SYRUP

2 limes
zested and juiced
a small handful mint
leaves torn
75g caster sugar

LIME AND MINT GIMLET

50ml non-alcoholic gin
25ml lime and mint syrup
25ml lime juice
lime wheel and mint sprig
to garnish

Method

step 1
To make the syrup, put the lime zest and juice, mint and sugar, into a small pan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Bubble for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture becomes a little syrupy. Cool and store in a sterilised jar. This will make more than you need but will keep, chilled, for a week.
step 2
To make the sour, put all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well until the outside of the shaker feels very cold. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel and a sprig of mint.