We are going to see this juniper elixir and plenty of cocktails this year, but first let's go back to basics and make the best damn G&T we can! Even better,let's go crazy make this perennial cocktail three ways. For each of these choose your favorite premium gin. I like Hendrick's and Boodle's!
THE GIN AND TONIC
1 Part Gin
3 Parts Q Tonic
Ice Cubes
What's so special about this recipe? It's the tonic itself! Forget Schwepps, toss the Canada Dry, and store-brand? DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. Splurge and get Q Tonic.
Q is made with hand picked quinine from the Peruvian Andes, it's sweetened with organic agave (and naturally has 60% fewer calories than regular tonic), and the flavor is crisp with a well rounded sweetness. They also say that a natural tonic such as this improves circulation and accelerates digestion while improving your health! THE ELDERFLOWER GIN AND TONIC
1 1/2 Parts Gin
1 Part St-Germain
3 Parts Q Tonic
ICE CUBES
Made from fresh elderflower hand picked in the Alps, St-Germain makes everything taste better. For that reason I have heard more than one professional bartender call it "bar ketchup." It has a delightfully floral sweetness that makes this Gin and Tonic complete. Suggest this to that nay-sayer who says they don't like gin!
BLUEBERRY INFUSED G&T
1 Part Blueberry Infused Gin (see recipe below)
3 Parts Q Tonic
ICE CUBES
Well this one takes some planning ahead... at least two weeks to be exact!
BLUEBERRY INFUSED GIN
Place 1 cup fresh blueberries in a large glass jar, add 1/3 cup sugar and a 750ml bottle of your favorite gin. Shake and set in a cool, dark place for at least two weeks, and up to two months. Shake the jar every now and then while this infusion becomes deliciously blue! Strain well and transfer into a decorative bottle or jar for presentation!
This is pretty darn good with fresh cranberries as well!
Cheers!
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