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Gin Tonic

Name: Gin Tonic
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 4 cl Gin; 10 cl Tonic Water; 1 Slice Lemon Peel; cubes Ice

Gin Tonic combines Gin, Tonic Water, Lemon Peel, Ice in a cocktail served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick fact

Gin Tonic is usually served as a cocktail in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Tonic Water, Lemon Peel.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

4 total

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

4 cl

Tonic Wateringredient - Non-alcoholic

10 cl

Lemon Peelgarnish - Non-alcoholic

1 Slice

Iceingredient - Non-alcoholic

cubes

How to make it

Build it step by step.

1 steps

Fill a highball glass with ice, pour the gin, top with tonic water and squeeze a lemon wedge and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Method

Built

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon Peel.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Gin Tonic is a medium alcoholic cocktail for date night with Gin, Tonic Water, Lemon Peel.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

✓Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a balanced profile with support from Gin, Tonic Water, Lemon Peel.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Gin Tonic sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Gin Tonic is usually served as a cocktail in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Tonic Water, Lemon Peel.

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