5 Gin & Tonic cocktails to make at home

From sipping a summery mojito on the terrace to drinking mimosas at brunch, a gin & tonic night with girlfriends, or espresso martinis for dessert, a tasty cocktail is always a good idea. And how fun is it when you can make all cocktails yourself in no time? In the cookbook Cocktails with Tess, you will learn everything about shaking your favorite cocktail, which glasses are best to use, and which garnish suits the cocktail best. I hear it's cocktail night! And a list of various G&T cocktails shouldn't be missing. Which one will become your favorite?

Recipe: 5 Gin & Tonic cocktails to make at home

1 – Classic Gin Tonic

You need:
50 ml of gin
120 ml tonic
Lime wedge

For the garnish:
Garnish with lime wedge

Method: Built
Glass: Copa or long drink glass

This is how you make it:

1. Fill a copa or long drink glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the gin.
3. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the glass and add.
4. Top up with tonic.
5. And stir everything briefly.

2 – Gin Tonic with Tanqueray No. Ten

You need:
50 ml Tanqueray No. TEN
120 ml tonic

Ingredients for the garnish:
Garnish with grapefruit slice

Method: Built
Glass: Copa or long drink glass

This is how you make it:

1. Fill a copa or long drink glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the gin.
3. Top up with tonic.
4. Stir everything briefly again.
5. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

3 – Gin Tonic cocktail with Hendrick's

You need:
50 ml Hendrick's
120 ml tonic

Ingredients for the garnish:
(strings of) cucumber

Method: Built
Glass: Copa or long drink glass

This is how you make it:

1. Fill a copa or long drink glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the gin.
3. Top up with tonic.
4. Stir everything briefly again.
5. Garnish with cucumber strips.

4 – Gin Tonic cocktail with Sipsmith

You need:
50 ml Sipsmith
120 ml tonic

Ingredients for the garnish:
Lime wedge
6 juniper berries

Method: built
Glass: copa or long drink glass

This is how you make it:

1. Fill a copa or long drink glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the gin.
3. Top up with tonic.
4. Stir everything briefly again.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge and 6 juniper berries.

5 – Gin Tonic cocktail with Gin Mare:

You need:
50ml Gin Mare
120 ml tonic

Ingredients for the garnish:
Sprig of rosemary
Sprig of thyme
A few basil leaves

Method: Built
Glass: Copa or long drink glass

This is how you make it:

1. Fill a copa or long drink glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the gin.
3. Top up with tonic.
4. Stir everything briefly again.
5. Garnish with rosemary, thyme and basil.

Have you got the hang of it and do you want to make more delicious cocktails from the cookbook Cocktails with Tess by publisher Carrera? The cookbook is available to order online!

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