How to make gin and tonic

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Part 2 of 2: Gin and Tonic Variations
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2 Fill a chilled glass with ice. Place a handful of ice cubes in a glass. The ice should reach almost to the very top of the glass. If you have time, make tonic ice cubes.

3 Pour the gin over the ice. Measure out 60 ml of gin and pour over ice. For accurate measurements, you can use a 60 ml stack or a measuring cup. Use your favorite gin for the cocktail.

4 Add tonic. Measure out about 90-120 ml of chilled tonic and slowly pour it into the glass. Try to find a tonic that contains real quinine, not flavors. Pour in the toner slowly to retain more gas.

5 Toss the gin and tonic. Take a cocktail stick and gently mix the ingredients with it. Do not stir too quickly so that all the gas will not escape from the tonic.

If you don't have a special cocktail stick, use a butter knife or long spoon.

6 Squeeze lime or lemon juice into a glass. Take 1-3 wedges (or slices) of lime or lemon and gently squeeze the juice out.The juice should be squeezed directly into the glass of the drink. Place the wedges in a glass filled with ice, gin and tonic.

Use only fresh lemons or limes with bright yellow or green skins. Citrus should be juicy and not soft or brown.
If you like a richer citrus flavor, then use 3 slices of lime or lemon, and if you are not very fond of limes and lemons, then add only 1 slice.

7 Garnish and serve the cocktail. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime and add a cocktail tube if desired. Now you can enjoy your gin and tonic!

Part 2 of 2: Gin and Tonic Variations

1 Make a complex gin and tonic. Use 60 ml herbal gin and add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of elderberry liqueur (such as Saint Germain). Pour in 60 ml of tonic and 60 ml of champagne. Stir gently and serve with lemon wedge.
2 Make a cucumber-mint gin and tonic. Make a classic gin and tonic with a refreshing cucumber flavor. For this cocktail variation, you can use elderberry gin. Garnish with fresh mint and a few thin cucumber slices.
- To cut the cucumbers very thinly, use a vegetable cutter - cut the cucumber into long ribbons.
- Rosemary or basil can be used in place of mint.
3 Make a fruity gin and tonic. Measure out 30 ml of gin, 30 ml of sweet vermouth and 30 ml of Campari liqueur and pour it all into a low, wide glass. Add ice and fill with tonic. Serve with a slice of orange.
- It is not necessary to use Campari. You can add a few drops of peach bitters and garnish with fresh berries.
4 Make a smoked gin and tonic. Pour 60 ml of "botanical" gin (which contains a lot of juniper) into the glass into the glass. Add 1 1⁄2 teaspoons (7.4 ml) very "smoked" whiskey and very little apricot or peach liqueur. Add ice to a glass and then pour in the tonic. Garnish with grapefruit zest.