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Three Creative Ways with Gin and Tonic

Gin and tonic cocktails with various flavour infusions.
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Gin and Tonic
Cuisine: British
Keyword: gin and tonic
Servings: 1
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Equipment

Ingredients

For the classic gin and tonic

  • 25ml / 1oz gin
  • 125ml / 1/2 cup 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

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

For the Rosemary and Grapefruit Gin and Tonic

  • 25ml / 1oz 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: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg