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Three Creative Ways with Gin and Tonic

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Gin and tonic cocktails with various flavour infusions.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Gin and Tonic
Cuisine British
Servings 1
Calories 74 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the classic gin and tonic

  • 25 ml /1 oz gin
  • 125 ml / ½ cup tonic water

For the Earl Grey Gin and Tonic

  • 1 earl grey tea bag
  • lemon slice

For the Hibiscus and Lemon Gin and Tonic

  • 25 ml brewed hibiscus tea
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For the Rosemary and Grapefruit Gin and Tonic

  • 25 ml /1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 rosemary sprig plus one as garnish

Instructions
 

For the Earl Grey

  • An hour before making cocktails make earl grey infused gin by steeping one bag of good quality earl grey tea in 250ml/1 cup of gin for no longer than 1 hour.
  • To make the cocktail pour 25ml/1oz of earl grey infused gin into a short glass with a few ice cubes. Top with tonic water and garnish with a lemon slice.

For the Hibiscus and Lemon

  • In a short glass pour gin, cooled hibiscus tea brewed according to package directions and lemon juice over ice cubes and top with tonic water. Garnish with a lemon twist.

For the Rosemary and Grapefruit

  • In a cocktail shaker muddle rosemary with grapefruit juice, add gin, ice and shake.
  • Strain into a short glass with more ice and top with tonic water. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 28mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword gin and tonic
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