This gin and tonic recipe is a tall gin highball lengthened with tonic and a lime wedge. It is not a martini or a gin sour.
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Gin and Tonic
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
Gin and Tonic. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces (60ml) gin
- 4 ounces (120ml) cold tonic water
- 1 lime wedge
- ice
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Pour in the gin.
- Top with tonic and squeeze the lime over the top. Stir once.
Notes
Cold tonic stays fizzy. Warm tonic goes flat in the glass.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Ratio
One part gin to two parts tonic is the starting point.
Ice
A full glass. A few cubes water it down fast.
Lime
A squeeze, then drop the wedge in.
Stir
Once. A long stir knocks out the bubbles.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Which gin?
A London dry is the plain version. A floral gin needs less tonic.
Diet tonic?
It works. The drink will taste drier.
Make a pitcher?
Mix just before you pour. Tonic does not hold.
Glass
A highball, not a coupe.