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Fresh Lime Cocktail

After we end a lovely day of sailing and are on the hook, on a mooring ball, or are docked in a marina, we thirst for a well earned cocktail here on American Honey. Most of us love a sweet and sour quencher and we realize that sometimes the alcohol we used varies by we have on hand. The good news? You can make a snappy cocktail with very few ingredients in no time at all. Remember this ratio: 2 oz alcohol, 0.5 oz simple syrup (or other sweetener), and 0.5 oz lime juice or other citrus (fresh squeezed is best IMHO, but use what you have!). Shake with ice and strain into whatever cocktail glass you have on hand. Be careful - these go down WAY too easy! 
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Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 ounce Simple sugar 
  • 0.5 ounce Lime juice
  • 2 ounce Clear alcohol of choice  We love Hope Town Lime vodka, Aviation gin, or Bacardi Silver

Instructions
 

Step 1

    Fill your cocktail shaker about halfway with ice

      Step 2

        Add alcohol of choice, juice, and simple sugar to the shaker

          Step 3

            Shake for about 30 seconds or until you achieve the chill of your choice

              Step 4

                Strain into cocktail glass and garnish (or don't!) with a thin lime wedge

                  Step 5

                    Enjoy your tarte, refreshing, delicious vodka gimlet, traditional gimlet, or lime daiquari - cheers!