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"The original high-ball and the best way to enjoy a good gin, the Gin & Tonic is a firm favourite amongst drinkers everywhere.."

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Gin and Tonic

The original high-ball and the best way to enjoy a good gin, the Gin & Tonic is a firm favourite amongst drinkers everywhere.

Method

Take your glass and, using your jigger to measure, add the gin to the glass.

Fill your glass with cubed ice and top the glass with a tonic water of your choosing.

Garnish with a garnish of your choice, lemon or lime works great, or you can experiment and match the botanicals in your gin. Anything from citrus peel to peppercorns, from juniper berries to fresh herbs, can be used to garnish your drink and elevate the flavour of your cocktail.

Serve and enjoy!

Equipment

Jigger/Measure
Cubed Ice

History

The Gin & Tonic owes its existence, controversially, to colonialism, and the activities of the East India Trading Company.

In the 1700’s quinine, the bitter ingredient in tonic, was well-known as a malaria preventative. Soldiers who were given the medicine didn’t like the bitter taste, and so mixed it with their gin ration and a bit of sugar to sweeten it. In the present day, researchers have quite hilariously proven that the amount of quinine you’d need to consume in the form of tonic to be an effective malaria treatment is far more than you’d ever be able to drink. Far more.

Some estimate that you’d need to drink 67 LITRES of Gin & Tonic a day to receive one mildly effective dose of malaria treatment. In doses this large, quinine has an alarming list of side-effects so this is inadvisable to try at home in a number of ways. However, it’s also worth saying that tonic today contains far less quinine than it used to, with some tonics not containing any at all and those that do, containing only just enough to give the drink its distinct bitter taste, so don’t be put off.

The history of gin is recorded well as it caused a lot of issues in London. In the early 1700’s gin was responsible for a huge amount of social discord in the capital. 7000 gin shops, not counting the illegal ones, sold over 10 million gallons of the spirit. Poverty was widespread and gin provided a respite from the day to day hardship of London’s poorest people. During the period doctors estimated that the spirit caused an 8th of all deaths among adults.

Allergens
Contains quinine
Ingredients

50ml Gin of Your Choice

Tonic Water

Garnish

Times:

Prep: 2 Minutes

Make: 30 Seconds

Total: 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds

Calories:

148 calories

Servings:

Serves 1

Method

Take your glass and, using your jigger to measure, add the gin to the glass.

Fill your glass with cubed ice and top the glass with a tonic water of your choosing.

Garnish with a garnish of your choice, lemon or lime works great, or you can experiment and match the botanicals in your gin. Anything from citrus peel to peppercorns, from juniper berries to fresh herbs, can be used to garnish your drink and elevate the flavour of your cocktail.

Serve and enjoy!

Equipment

Jigger/Measure
Cubed Ice

History

The Gin & Tonic owes its existence, controversially, to colonialism, and the activities of the East India Trading Company.

In the 1700’s quinine, the bitter ingredient in tonic, was well-known as a malaria preventative. Soldiers who were given the medicine didn’t like the bitter taste, and so mixed it with their gin ration and a bit of sugar to sweeten it. In the present day, researchers have quite hilariously proven that the amount of quinine you’d need to consume in the form of tonic to be an effective malaria treatment is far more than you’d ever be able to drink. Far more.

Some estimate that you’d need to drink 67 LITRES of Gin & Tonic a day to receive one mildly effective dose of malaria treatment. In doses this large, quinine has an alarming list of side-effects so this is inadvisable to try at home in a number of ways. However, it’s also worth saying that tonic today contains far less quinine than it used to, with some tonics not containing any at all and those that do, containing only just enough to give the drink its distinct bitter taste, so don’t be put off.

The history of gin is recorded well as it caused a lot of issues in London. In the early 1700’s gin was responsible for a huge amount of social discord in the capital. 7000 gin shops, not counting the illegal ones, sold over 10 million gallons of the spirit. Poverty was widespread and gin provided a respite from the day to day hardship of London’s poorest people. During the period doctors estimated that the spirit caused an 8th of all deaths among adults.

Allergens
Contains quinine
Recommended

You’d be forgiven for thinking this isn’t a cocktail, but in fact, this drink is listed in various cocktail books including, David A. Embury’s The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks and Difford’s Guide. Whether or not you think of it as a cocktail there’s no denying the quality and perfection of this simple combination.

This drink is perfect for anyone wanting to provide some simple sophistication at their mobile bar hire or for those designing a gin based menu that will appeal to everyone. With so few ingredients, it may not seem like there’s much room for manoeuvre with a G ‘n’ T but the flavour of your Gin & Tonic can change drastically depending on the gin used, the tonic used and even the garnish.

If you’re featuring a G ‘n’ T as part of a gin-based menu and want some more exciting drinks to go with it some other great gin classics include the Bramble; a Summery mixture of gin lemon and blackberries or the Corpse Reviver No.2; a complex combination of gin, vermouth orange liqueur and lemon juice.

If you have a particular favourite gin brand that you would like to serve at your bar hire, don’t hesitate to ask your event organiser about what brands are available and what garnishes and tonics would best suit your favourite gin. For those looking to really pimp their Gin & Tonics we can also provide premium glassware such as large gin goblets, just ask your event organiser and they’ll help you sort it out.

If you’re interested in featuring a Gin & Tonic as part of your cocktail menu and want to know more about what drinks could go alongside it, be sure to speak to your event organiser about your options or check out some other gin-based, classic and high-ball cocktails from our list.

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