Fresh, bitter, medicinal, juniper
Smoky and spicy flavors meld well with the G&T’s snappy flavor profile. Think smoked salmon, almonds, or oysters.
Anywhere there are Brits, someone will ask, “Fancy a Gin and Tonic?” Originally, tonic made with quinine was used to prevent malaria among colonials stationed in India and Africa. But the drink that was born as a way to make taking medicine palatable morphed into a national passion. Today there are all sorts of quality tonics on the market, spawned by the emergence of multitudinous craft gins. For one of our favorite craft G&T combinations, we use the very botanical Junipero gin, which pairs beautifully with Fentimans tonic.
2 ounces (60 ml) gin (Junipero or Blue Coat)
3 ounces (90 ml) tonic water, or 1 ounce (30 ml) tonic syrup (page 251) and 2 to 3 ounces seltzer
Lime wedge, for garnish
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add gin and tonic water. Stir briefly. Garnish with a lime wedge in the glass.