Gimlet (rocket) the seeming success, however, the Gimlet was already becoming obsolete; guided missiles were now considered to be the wave of the future. Production of Gimlet was cancelled in early 1957, after production of 15,000 rockets; that October, the T-Gimlet version was cancelled as well. Although the missile age meant that Gimlet did not enter operational service, the production processes developed for the rocket would be modified and used in the production of the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile. Gimlet (rocket) The Gimlet was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the United States Navy during the early 1950s. Although it
Gimlet (cocktail) Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel consists of the following, shaken with ice: The "Bartender's Bible" by Gary Regan lists the recipe as: Regan also states "since the Rose's product has such a long and impressive history (which predates the gimlet), I am inclined to think that Rose's was the ingredient that invented the drink". The "New New York Bartender's Guide" by Sally Ann Berk lists the ratio of gin to Rose's lime juice as 3:1. The recipe on Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice label: Charles H. Baker quoted a recipe in "The Gentleman's Companion - an Exotic Drinking Book" (1939)