It’s too late for this year, but you could make Elderflower eau-de-vie, or even Elderflower gin? You do need limes, though, since that is the crowning touch on this cocktail, which has become my summer sipper of choice. Mixers: Pour and divide into 4 glasses with ice and top up with soda water. Discover the tasting notes behind Bloom Gin and Elderflower Tonic Water: Fresh … Mixer. I have never been much of a drinker.

What a difference the Fever Tree tonic makes! I really like a G&T with a dash of bitters. And always have ice – I live in Australia. Light and fresh with floral layers of lavender and chamomile, leading to a dry finish. Our perfect serves were created to suit a variety of tastes and occasions.

I agreed (and perhaps pulling out my age card), thought aloud that maybe when you get older, you stop being impressed by all those tricks and twists in food and drinks and just want to go back to the original. Have you ever been to the Rocky Mountains? It's the oils in the rind we're after here, rather than the juice of the fruit, so peel a strip from the outside, twist it over the top of the glass to spritz the oil into the drink, then drop into the glass.

Squeeze the lime wedge gently over the gin and ice cubes, just to release a small bit of the juice, but not all, then drop the lime wedge into the glass. my wife has not transitioned from her beloved Micheladas yet, so there is a lot of mess at drink time. With a wedge of lime, it’s they make for the perfect Cape Cod summer G&T!

Stir to combine. lime and mint.

[audience gasps in horror . It’s from the Isle of Islay, Scotland. As lime is a sweet citrus fruit, it works really well with a typical gin and tonic.

Thanks for the tip.

The Bombay (and Sapphire) are a little lighter, so you may want to increase the gin or decrease the elderflower just a bit. My husband and I agree with you 100% on how to make a G&T. ), On the same trip I stood in line behind a guy in M&S who bought a bottle of Tanqueray, a lot of tonic and bags of ice. Have you tried Dubonnet with tonic? It’s a great article and you should check it out if you haven’t already. You cannot tell the difference. Find out more here, We need to check you are of legal drinking age in your country of residence. Works exceptionally well with Deaths Door Gin. Then I mixed the Gin and St. Germain with each of the following tonic waters: Why is this important? Agree totally about the Schweppes tonic water, much better than the other boughten ones available around here. Stir gently a couple of times, and serve. (Unlike the 8-year-old me, who bypassed the mixers and was, even back then, a purist.) Erica: I like that liqueur but it’s very expensive in France. I’ve been hooked on gin and tonics for a while and like to try out all kinds of gin to mix in. And speaking of gin, I aspire to have a cask of negronis after reading your post yonks ago. So when my husband asked what I’d like for our picnic while on a recent trip to Canmore, it was the ideal opportunity to test out Fever-Tree’s fragrant Elderflower Tonic Water. Serve with a sprig of fresh herbs. I like mine with olives. I like to add a splash of St. Germain occasionally. Tanqueray was too complicated and Hendrick’s too mild.

Nice! Agree on the importance of good gin and good tonic. I was perhaps eight years old and saw a bottle of whiskey that my parents had on hand.

Here’s my version of a perfect gin & tonic with elderflower liqueur: Fill lowball glass with ice.

Love a G&T and have been really enjoying the Jack Rudy small batch tonic.

Elderflower liqueur is hard to describe. Drink from the glass instead of through a straw to ensure you get the full flavour experience. The history of the gin and tonic is closely linked to modern British history. In an unspeakably bold move, I chose to try out the additional ingredients path first. To drink: squeeze the lime wedge into the drink, then drop it in. With Q. GOOOOD! Discovered Fever Tree a few years ago and agree with you and the comments — it’s delicious, especially the Naturally Light! I am visiting Paris from Michigan next week. Then I mixed the Gin and St. Germain with each of the following tonic waters: Canada Dry (17.5 g/6 oz) Fever Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water (16 g/6 oz) Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water (16 g/6 oz) Q Tonic Water (12.5 g/6 oz) Why is this important? Add two ounces of London Dry gin to glass. Enter your email address to subscribe to Consumatorium and receive notifications of new posts by email. I definitely recommend using a good brand of tonic water, such as Fever Tree, Fentiman’s or Q. Now I have about 10 different gins and they all have their own thing going on.

Gin and tonics only have three ingredients, if the literalists don’t include ice. It has a WONDERFUL, REFRESHING flavor. Pour over a measue of gin followed by three times as much of the Premium Indian Tonic Water. There aren’t a lot of rules to making a gin and tonic, and thank goodness, because who wants to fuss too much when there is a tray of drinks almost ready to be consumed? Add the lemon slice and serve. The Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water is better, IMO. I also like that the recipe is fresh, “cold processed” and not cooked. Add the ice first; ideally, they will be large, clear cubes and you should have plenty of them - the more ice, the slower they will melt and dilute your drink.

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