{"id":1980879,"date":"2024-04-12T17:36:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=1980879"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:49:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T19:49:15","slug":"gin-and-tonic","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/gin-and-tonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Gin and Tonic"},"content":{"rendered":"

A well-made gin and tonic is beautiful in its simplicity. A top choice among many classic gin cocktails<\/a>, it is complex in flavor yet refreshing enough to drink as a cool down during the dog days of summer. The standard gin and tonic recipe is easy to follow\u2014and easy to build on if you’re feeling adventurous.<\/p>\n

What is a gin and tonic?<\/h2>\n

A classic gin and tonic (also known as a G&T) balances gin’s vibrant flavor with bittersweet, effervescent tonic water<\/a>, a carbonated soft drink flavored with quinine. Quinine (a bitter-flavored powder derived from cinchona bark) was originally used as a fever remedy and treatment for malaria. Too bitter to take on its own, the powder was paired with sugar and soda water to help it go down easier.<\/p>\n

As with many two-ingredient cocktails<\/a>, a gin and tonic can be bright and zesty, light and refreshing, or sweet and bitter\u2014all depending on the quality of its ingredients. Some tonic water brands are very sweet while others are dry with a more pronounced bitterness. When it comes to gin, most are flavored with juniper, coriander and citrus. However, you can also run into gin flavored with florals, fruits, herbs and spices of all sorts.<\/p>\n

The Best Gin for a Gin and Tonic<\/h2>\n

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London dry gin is the go-to style for a gin and tonic recipe. Despite its name, London dry can come from anywhere in the world. While the exact flavors vary slightly, expect this style to have juniper, coriander and citrus notes. It\u2019s clean and bright\u2014exactly what you want in a gin and tonic. Beefeater, Plymouth and Bombay Sapphire are three common brands.<\/p>\n

Of course, you can certainly reach for any gin you have on hand (like any of these gins for a Negroni<\/a>). Just keep in mind that the more delicate, subtle gins may be overpowered by a strong tonic. And since a lot of those gins come with a heftier price tag, you may want to give some thought before opening one of those bottles. Personally, I\u2019d save those gins for a nice martini<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gin and Tonic Ingredients<\/h2>\n