Highballs & Refreshers
Gin & Tonic
Highball glass or copa glass
Glass
Lime wedge (or match to the gin's botanicals — citrus, herbs, or berries)
Garnish
Ingredients
- - 2 oz gin
- - Tonic water, to top
Method
- Fill glass with ice and add gin.
- Top with tonic water and stir gently.
Description: Gin and tonic water over ice — simple, bitter, and endlessly variable by garnish.
Garnish: Lime wedge (or match to the gin's botanicals — citrus, herbs, or berries)
Note: Tonic water's bitterness comes from quinine, originally added for its anti-malarial properties in colonial-era India.