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Perfect Gin and Tonic

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One of the world’s most classic mixed drinks, it’s the combination of subtle botanics and spitzy tonic, but also its simplicity, that has led to the G&T’s huge fame.
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About this recipe

Gin and tonic were first brought together in the 18th century, with tonic taken as a treatment for malaria in colonial India. Quinine was standard issue among the British military of the time, and so became the base ingredient of new ‘tonic’ drink. It’s the quinine that gives the G&T its characteristic, delicious and slightly bitter taste. The army of the British East India Company then developed a drink mixing the tonic with sugar, gin and lime, and the G&T was born. The G&T crops up in the book version of Dr No, where James Bond specifies exactly how to make a good G&T, in typical style. It also appears in Billy Joel’s 1973 hit single Piano Man, and UK band Oasis mention the drink in their single Supersonic. Recently a boom for the G&T in Spain has led to the creation of Gin Tonica, a serving of the components in a balloon glass or coupe glass with plenty of ice. As with all the great mixed drinks, the make-up of a classic G&T is open to debate, however. The most popular tends to be one part gin to three parts tonic, poured over ice and garnished with squeezed lime wedges, but those who like to taste the subtle flavours of Tanqueray London Dry Gin may mix it one to one. As a garnish lemon is more often used than lime. Whatever you decide, the principle remains the same: a delicious cocktail that has stood the test of time.

Ingredients for

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50ml.
Tanqueray® London Dry Gin
125ml.
Tonic Water
1wedge(s)
Lime
➤ 2.1 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Tall glass
1 x
Chopping Board
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Knife
1 x
Ice

How to make

Fill a glass with ice.

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
Pour Tanqueray London Dry Gin and tonic into the glass.

Using a jigger, measure 50ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin into the glass. Top up with 125ml tonic.
Garnish with a lime wedge.

With a chopping board and a sharp knife, cut a lime wedge to place on top of the drink to garnish your Gin & Tonic.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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Tanqueray® London Dry Gin

Launched in 1830, Tanqueray London Dry Gin is double-distilled with distinct citrus botanicals, particularly grapefruit, to the fore.

Perfect Gin and Tonic

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How to make

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Tanqueray® London Dry Gin

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