Gin and Tonic Recipe (2024)

If you have leftover tonic, freeze in an ice cube tray. Use instead of regular ice for G & T.

I prefer to drink gin using Churchill's martini recipe: Pour ice-cold gin in an ice-cold martini glass while glaring at a bottle of vermouth.

Make this individually instead. Into a tumbler add 2 oz. gin, then squeeze half a lime on top. Add used rind to glass, muddle. Let sit two minutes. Add ice, then slowly pour fresh tonic from a small bottle (no large bottles! Once opened they're good for one use only!) over. Stir lightly. I'm British, and my G&T-loving friends call these "Muddled Limeys." Brilliant.

Well the real issue with G & T is in the tonic chosen. The British tradition of tonic calls for literally no sugar and lots of Quinine. In the 1960's in England we got Indian Tonic in 7 once bottles it was the true bitter tonic, but excellent for G & T. Today in the USA I prefer Fever Tree in both "Bitter Lemon" and Tonic Water. It has an honest appeal for a true summer co*cktail. Gin? well there are so many good ones now. Hendricks is my favorite currently.Cheers

Fever Tree Tonic only! I second that. Any other tonic, you might as well buy a cheap gin and get it ice cold. It’ll go down fair. No sir, a great gin deserves a great tonic!

At LAST! A good, honest down-to-earth proportion of gin. Four ounces per serving is about right. So glad it's not 1 jigger per.THANK you! I'm a former bartender and truly respect your quantities.

Rather than using Tanqueray, you might want to try out (if you in NY and other east coast locations can obtain one) one of the numerous gins that Oregon is producing, all of which have plenty of botanicals. Aviation, Aria, Old Tom Ransom, Vicacity are some of the best. Besides the wines and microbrews that Oregon is known for, the past several years has seen a incredible growth in spirits.

Because you are going to measure the gin in an American measuring cup and the tonic comes in 1 liter bottles.

I personally think the perfect ratio for a G&T is 3:1 which means you should use a quart and a half of tonic instead of just a liter.

Any suggestion for sourcing the pitcher used in the recipe?

Doing this in a pitcher makes the tonic more flat. Individual chilled glasses, with chilled tonic out of bottles or cans.

Use good tonic, fever tree is great so is Q tonic. For something different and delicious try Fevertree elderflower tonic.

Several other suggestions...Keep the bottle of gin in the freezer...it's like adding liquid ice...Mix with half SanPellegrino Lime.. half Schweppes tonic...plenty of fresh lime...

I like to throw in mint leaves, cucumber slices, lemon, even basil. A little much, but so good on summer evenings

My brother adds a slice of jalapeno or serrano to his gin and tonics and, i have to say, it is out of this world. It starts out mild and builds the longer it sits in the drink. Fantastic with margaritas too.

this is a real chaotic way to make a G&T. Part of what's nice about the drink is the extremely high level of carbonation, so turning it into a pitcher drink really negates the refreshing effect of a freshly poured G&T

For one person: one lime, 4oz (113g) gin, and 250g tonic

Recommend St. George, Terroir Gin from California. Made from 12 botanicals and yes, Fever Tree is always the way to enjoy.

The recipe was fine but muddling the limes brought out too much bitterness from the peels. What I really want to know is where I can get the fabulous pitcher and glasses in the picture! Anyone have an idea?

I've been making cold-extracted tonic syrup for the last three years (I use the recipe at Pinch and Swirl dot com, with a couple of adjustments—e.g., grapefruit instead of orange zest), and not only have I become a COMPLETE convert to DIY tonic, I have converted any number of friends after they've tasted mine. Homemade tonic + fizzy H₂O + lime + gin = a truly superior G&T. It's extremely easy to make. And it doesn't go flat.

Brooklyn Gin and Fever Tree Naturally Light for the win!

Ooh, 4 oz. of gin per drink! Seriously, make your G & Ts individually. Put two ounces gin and several ice cubes (never, ever cracked) into a glass (chilled is nice). Squeeze a lime wedge over the drink and plunk into the glass. Add a small amount of desperately cold (and never fake sugar) tonic. Do not mess with perfection.

I agree with the fever tree and Q tonic suggestions, and have taken to adding other herbs from my deck garden - some oregano, rosemary, thyme, etc. to make it more botanical/earthy and yummy.

For me, it's a toss up between Boodles and Bombay Sapphire. Definitely prefer the more delicate and refined aromatics, not the heavy, syrupy botanicals.

Skip the lime and garnish your g+t with a basil leaf and a bramble (blackberry). Great with a more botanical gin.

Use good tonic, fever tree is great so is Q tonic. For something different and delicious try Fevertree elderflower tonic.

Love the 4oz of gin per drink. Now that's a G&T! Definitely Fever Tree tonic BUT always lemons not limes in a G&T. For me, anyway.

Try Portobello Road Gin. My friend who is an importer says use grapefruit instead of lime. And Q tonic is delicious.

Depot Gin, out of a small distillery in Reno, NV, is incredible IMO.

Doing this in a pitcher makes the tonic more flat. Individual chilled glasses, with chilled tonic out of bottles or cans.