I had a bunch of cilantro left over from dinner (I don’t think I’ve ever managed to use up a whole bunch), and I remembered the Arugula Gimlet from “How to Drink” and figured I’d apply the same principle to cilantro. I love cilantro lime in every other format, so why not a cocktail?

Like the Arugula Gimlet, this works better than you think it should, but it’s still a bit odd. I’m drinking the whole thing but probably won’t make it again.

I strained it like 4 times and still got flecks, probably because I had chopped cilantro to start.

• 1.5oz gin
• 1 oz lime juice
• 0.75ish oz simple syrup
• Some amount of cilantro

Muddle the cilantro and the simple. Add everything else and shake. Strain as many times as you can. 🙂