Who doesn’t love a gin and tonic on a hot summers day!! Hey some of my family call it bacon and eggs and you know what, I agree 🙂
There isn’t much to a great gin and tonic but it does start with great products. Use the best gin you can afford, I prefer a London dry gin but go ahead and use any type of gin you prefer. For the tonic I tend to use the good old Schweppes brand but I also really like Nordic Mist.
In my family we tend to be split by lime and cucumber when it comes to garnishes. My wife loves cucumber in hers and I can’t seem to get the taste for it. I am a lime person. I also like a few drops of Angostura bitters in my gin, it’s a great addition if you can find it.
Here is a simple recipe. Feel free to play around with different ingredients. I have seen watermelon and strawberry infused gins and those look really yummy.
[lt_recipe name=”Classic Gin & Tonic” servings=”As many as you want – This recipe is for one large G&T” prep_time=”5 MINUTES” total_time=”5 MINUTES” difficulty=”Easy” summary=”A classic G&T but feel free to experiment” print=”yes” image=”https://darylskitchen.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gin_And_Tonic_square-300×300.jpg” ingredients=”Large gin balloon glass or tumbler;Double tot of Gin of your choice – 50ml;330ml tin/bottle of tonic;Wedges of lime or sliced cucumber (use anything you want here. Strawberry and blueberry are good options);two to three blocks of ice” ]Add the ice to your large glass and add the juice of two wedges of lime and the lime itself or the fruit of your choosing. If using other fruit make sure to bruise it so that you can get some flavour out of it when adding the rest of the ingredients.;Add your Gin followed by the tonic. Depending on the size of the glass you may not need all the tonic.;As an extra ass a few drops of Angostura bitters. Not too much as it is quite pungent on its own.;Mix and enjoy! Preferably on a sun-lounger overlooking the ocean.;[/lt_recipe]
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