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Gin And Tonic

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cocktails•british•contains alcohol
5 minutes•1 drink•

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups ice cubes
  • 2 ounces London dry gin
  • 4 ounces tonic water – chilled
  • lime wedge – for garnish
Gin and Tonic

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Fill a chilled highball glass with the ice cubes.

  2. 2.

    Pour in the London dry gin.

  3. 3.

    Top with the chilled tonic water, tilting the glass as you pour to preserve carbonation.

  4. 4.

    Stir gently 2–3 times to combine without flattening the bubbles.

  5. 5.

    Express the lime wedge over the drink to release oils, then drop it in to garnish and serve immediately.

The Gin and Tonic is a crisp, sparkling highball that balances the piney snap of juniper-forward gin with the bracing bitterness and gentle sweetness of tonic water. Its appeal lies in clarity and refreshment: cold, highly carbonated tonic lifts aromatics while a touch of citrus brightens the finish. Served over plenty of ice, it offers a clean, dry profile with a lingering quinine bite and fragrant citrus oils.

Born of practical necessity and refined into a classic, the drink traces back to British colonial India, where quinine-rich tonic was taken as an antimalarial and mixed with gin and citrus to improve palatability. Bottled carbonated tonic popularized the combination globally in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today it remains a bar staple, with regional preferences for garnish and glassware and modern craft interpretations, yet the essential formula—gin, tonic, ice, and a touch of citrus—endures.