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The perfect gin and tonic

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How do you make the perfect gin and tonic? It’s all about the details in this classic cocktail. 

Hand holding gin and tonic with fresh mint.

When it comes to wine, there are lots of rules about when to drink a red and when to drink a white. The only problem is white wine never hits the spot for me. Occasionally on hot days, I’ve been persuaded. Inevitably, I find myself one or two sips in wishing that I had a glass of red instead.

Still, the days have been hot and muggy here. It feels like someone soaked a flannel blanket and then threw it over the state.

So when I’m in the mood for something cool and refreshing, I turn to a crisp gin and tonic. With fresh mint and a squeeze of lime, it has just enough sweetness to put you in a lounging on the patio mood, but without coating your mouth with a layer of syrup.

Glasses of gin and tonic on metal tray.

Since the two main ingredients are right there in the name, making a classic gin and tonic is easy. However, the magic is in the details.

For the perfect gin and tonic, you start with fresh mint leaves. Add a couple of clean leaves to a glass and muddle them in the bottom. Then toss in two or three ice cubes and a shot of gin.

Add to that a tonic that’s sweetened with sugar, not high fructose corn syrup.

Finally, finish off the drink with two wedges of lime. Squeeze both of them into the drink, and give the rim a swipe with the fruit of the lime. That way with the first sip, you get an extra hit of lime.

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The perfect gin and tonic

It's all about the details. Muddled fresh mint leaves, a squeeze of lime, plus lime juice around the glass rim makes for the perfect cocktail.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Drink
Cuisine: Alcoholic
Keyword: cocktail, gin
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Servings: 1 people
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Cadry Nelson

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 to 3 ice cubes
  • 1 shot gin
  • 4 to 6 ounces tonic water
  • 2 lime slices

Instructions

  • Muddle two fresh mint leaves in a rocks glass or highball glass.
  • Add 2 to 3 ice cubes and a shot of gin. Fill the glass the rest of the way with 4 to 6 ounces of tonic water.
  • Squeeze in two lime slices. Before putting the last lime slice in the drink, swipe the fruit around the rim of the glass.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 25mg | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 4mg
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Posted On: July 13, 2016
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About Cadry

Cadry Nelson is the writer, photographer, and recipe creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen, a vegan food & lifestyle blog started in 2009. Through approachable recipes, vegan travel guides, and down-to-earth discussions on the social aspects of being vegan, Cadry shows that living a vegan lifestyle is deliciously uncomplicated. Cadry has been featured on NBC News, Mashable, Today, Reader's Digest, Yahoo, Delish, Shape, and Huffington Post.

Comments

  1. Loren says

    July 14, 2016 at 8:27 am

    Very well done! Nothing says summer like a Gina and Tonic.

    Reply
    • Cadry says

      July 15, 2016 at 10:19 am

      Thanks, Loren!

      Reply
  2. Macee says

    July 23, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Have you ever tried a tonic syrup? Here’s my favorite–a “Pullman G&T”:
    1.5 gin
    .5 tonic syrup
    .5 st germain
    Fill with soda and tonic water
    Squeeze of lime
    So yummy!!

    Reply
    • Cadry says

      July 30, 2016 at 4:19 pm

      Oh, this sounds right up my alley! I’d never heard of tonic syrup, but I just looked it up. It could be a great addition to my pantry. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Ginny McMeans says

    September 2, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    5 stars
    Such a clean and simple recipe. Thanks for the classic recipe!

    Reply
  4. Mary Ann Malinconico says

    May 24, 2020 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    A salute to our soldiers this Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy!

    Reply

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