The gin and tonic is generally viewed as a summer drink, yet it is still a viable mixed-drink candidate now given our unusually warm winter thus far. Being a simple drink combining — wait for it — gin and tonic (with a splash of lime), this concoction is easy to make from the comfort of your home.
This cocktail is believed to have been conceived at some point during the early 18th century by the British army. The men initially added tonic water to their medicine and eventually grew to appreciate the taste, mixing it with other liquids, including gin.
Ingredients:
2 oz. gin
4 oz. tonic water
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 lime wedge (optional)
Directions:
1. Fill a glass with the ice.
2. Pour in tonic water, gin and lime juice, and stir.
3. Garnish with lime wedge and enjoy.
A version of this article appeared in the Jan 25 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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This is the first f*cking article from the CT I can agree with... mostly. That Seagram's gin is overpriced bourgeois swill. Give me some proletariat $7 per litre gin!!!
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And the fastest way to mess up a gin and tonic is with crappy tonic. Go with Schweppes, in a can (it keeps its effervescence better).
Use that godawful tonic in the photo for cleaning your toilet tank.
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