After many years of perfecting the creation of the ultimate gin & tonic,
we are proud to bring you a step by step guide to the most refreshing drink you
Will. Ever. Experience.
we are proud to bring you a step by step guide to the most refreshing drink you
Will. Ever. Experience.
Before you begin!
If you wish to make a perfect gin and tonic you will need to have accomplished the following pre-steps.
- Your Bombay Sapphire gin has been in the freezer for at least 24 hours.
- You have enough ice cubes for several gin and tonics. (4 ice cubes are needed for each gin and tonic)
- You have real limes on hand.
- You have cans of Schweppes tonic. (Not bottles)
Step 1 - Lime Selection
Lime is a critical part to the perfect G&T. Spend your time at the market to find the best limes. Lime juice gives the gin and tonic it's zesty life. Do not use pre-squeezed lime juice.
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Step 2 - Slice the lime
For a small to medium sized lime, as pictured below, you need half of the lime. That's right, a full half of the lime. It seems like a lot, but any less will not reach the optimal pairing with the quinine in the tonic.
Take off the peduncle extremity, the belly button part of the lime, the nubby part, as you don't want to drink it.
Slice your lime in half, and then slice the half into two quarters for easy squeezing. You will have half a lime left over, but you should really be making two drinks, it's been a long day.
Take off the peduncle extremity, the belly button part of the lime, the nubby part, as you don't want to drink it.
Slice your lime in half, and then slice the half into two quarters for easy squeezing. You will have half a lime left over, but you should really be making two drinks, it's been a long day.
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Step 3 - Choose a glass
Not a lot can go wrong with this step. You're going to need to fit in half a lime, half a can of tonic, and some gin.
Step 4 - Squeeeeeeze.
Both quarters of the lime. Do it. Trust us. Then drop the lime segments in the glass when you're finished squeezing out the juice. Some people say you should bash the lime about a bit before you cut it and squeeze. But a) we feel a bit weird punching limes, and b) you end up with mess everywhere when you cut the lime and c) during blind taste tests between punched and non-punched G&Ts no one could tell the difference.
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Step 5 - Add the gin
Take your favourite gin and pour it over the crushed lime segments. Fill the glass until the gin just covers the tops of the limes. This is the perfect ratio for the tonic.
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Step 6 - Add the ice cubes
Add three or four ice cubes. Some people like to fill the whole glass with ice cubes. Please do not do this as it will throw off the ratios and send your gin and tonic into mediocrity. We did not build a website for mediocre gin and tonics.
Ice is to keep your G&T nice and cold while you drink it.
Ice is to keep your G&T nice and cold while you drink it.
Step 7 - Add the tonic
Pour in exactly one half of a can of Schweppes tonic water. If you have trouble judging half a can, you can remedy this by making two gin and tonics at once. It's been a long day, right?
Under no circumstances use large bottles of tonic. Why? Because a freshly opened, two litre bottle of tonic is only fizzy for four hours and after four hours you may as well throw the rest away as you will not be able to make a perfect gin and tonic with flat tonic water.
Under no circumstances use large bottles of tonic. Why? Because a freshly opened, two litre bottle of tonic is only fizzy for four hours and after four hours you may as well throw the rest away as you will not be able to make a perfect gin and tonic with flat tonic water.
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Step 8 - Stir and enjoyGive it a gentle mix and you're all set, enjoy!
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Additional Reading
Now you're savouring your gin and tonic, here are some G&T facts as people who taste your perfect gin and tonic will demand to know more about you as a person.
Did you know, gin and tonic was invented by British? This from the wikipedia article:
Did you know, gin and tonic was invented by British? This from the wikipedia article:
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"This cocktail was introduced by the army of the British East India Company in India. In India and other tropical regions, malaria was a persistent problem. In the 1700s it was discovered that quinine could be used to prevent and treat the disease, although the bitter taste was unpleasant. British officers in India in the early 19th century took to adding a mixture of water, sugar, lime and gin to the quinine in order to make the drink more palatable. Soldiers in India were already given a gin ration, and the sweet concoction inevitably made sense"
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