Lime daisy recipe
There's no two ways about it: gin and fresh lime go perfectly together. This whimsical cocktail combining sweet sugar syrup, fresh lime juice and gin, gives you a cool and refreshing drink that’s a real crowd-pleaser. If you want to make more than 4 servings, double or triple the syrup recipe and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 weeks until needed.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 2 mins to cook
- 86 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
- 65ml (2 1/2 fl oz) gin
- 4 limes, squeezed
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 360kJ 86.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 14g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 13.8gProtein 0.1gFibre 0.1g
Method
- Start by making the sugar syrup. Put the sugar in a small saucepan with 60ml water. Gently heat through, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the mixture to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Cool completely. The syrup will keep, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
- Make 2 cocktails at a time. Fill a cocktail shaker or large lidded jar with a small handful of ice.
- Add half the gin, half the sugar syrup and half the lime juice. Shake well and strain into 2 martini glasses. Repeat to make 2 more cocktails.
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