Moved Permanently. The document has moved here. A gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin and tonic water poured over ice. It is usually garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. The amount of gin varies. How to Make Gin and Tonic. A gin and tonic is a classic cocktail known for its simplicity. To make a classic gin and tonic, just combine your favorite gin with. The Gin and Tonic is swinging again, thanks to new distillers who have made gin cool. And it doesnt get more classic than this recipe. Make and share this Gin Tonic recipe from Genius Kitchen. Images/285/285934011_0_640x640.jpg?identifier=6ea52427e64abbc5d0da4e4bc9aea810' alt='Gin And Tonic Nutrition Facts' title='Gin And Tonic Nutrition Facts' />Gin and Tonic recipe. Pour the gin and the tonic water into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with the lime wedge. More comments. Gin and Tonicposted by Dana 0. PM, 82. 30. 6Daaamn what a good drink. Great Classic. posted by Crxadam 0. AM, 82. 50. 6Great simple drink, just avoid salty snacks with it. Gin And Tonic' title='Gin And Tonic' />Gin And Tonic With CucumberGin and Tonics posted by Egan L 0. PM, 1. 01. 20. 6Refreshing especially with a little extra lime and a bit of lemon too. I prefer a really dry gin and suggest most fans of bitter and sweet mixed drinks should do the same. I like Beefeater or Mrs. Smiths Sloe Gin, but if you like your gin a bit more fruity try Tanqueray or Sapphire. Martinez Bacardi Geezerposted by Martinez. Geezer 1. 2 5. PM, 1. Thank god for this. Fantasticposted by danno 0. PM, 1. 22. 20. 6Classic, I cannot see why people say gin tastes like pine needles, it tastes like lime to me. Add a little tonic, bruised mint leaf and a lime to garnish and you have one delicious drink. Gin And Tonic PicklesBlahposted by chronic tonic 0. PM, 1. 22. 40. 6Too much tonic in this, try a 2 tonic 1 gin ratio. You can stick with the classic gin and tonic recipe, but bartenders from Madrid to Manhattan are dressing up the GT with a whole palette of flavors beyond the. Add extra lime to turn this 5 into an 8. First time making itposted by stickbugg 0. PM, 1. 23. 00. 6I didnt have any ice to pour this over, but the drink is bitter. Is it supposed to be so bitter I was using Schwepps and Bombay Sapphire. Pine needles. posted by sodomeister 0. PM, 11. 20. 7In my opinion bottom shelf gin does taste piney. Great, a classicposted by tonicwater 0. PM, 12. 70. 7Very refreshing and just perfect. I cannot believe how something so simple tastes soooo good. I like a muddled lime in the bottom of the glass for extra kick. Classicalposted by Cre 0. AM, 20. 20. 7This can be the best drink if made with the best ingredients, especially high quality gin. My favourite is bombay saphire and squeezing the juice from 14 of a lime into the gin before mixing with the tonic gives the drink a tang but a smoother finish. One of my favouritesposted by Marty 0. AM, 30. 10. 7Either plain gin tonic, or with added bitters or lime juice. Has anyone else noticed that tonic water glows under UV light I guess some people might associate the juniper berry flavour of gin with pine needles, as theyre both conifers. Mmmm. Gin Tonicposted by Capt. Morgan 0. 8 4. PM, 30. Not Gin and Juice but what a classic drink. This is a great ratio, enough to taste the Gin but not too strong. Goooooodposted by chloe 0. PM, 31. 80. 7Gin tonic is probably the shit right now. Drink up posted by Drou 0. AM, 41. 20. 7My fave during hot weather. Mmmmm refreshing. Sometimes I like to add a dash of Angostura bitters, and always use plenty of lime. Great for hot summer nights. C4. U 1. 2 0. 8AM, 50. Great and yet so simple Absolutely loved it Idea if you have a sweet tooth try 7. UP instead of tonic Can be nice for a change Refreshing club drinkposted by sayhellonsmile 1. PM, 52. 50. 7I fell in love with this drink at a club in chi town called p. Chicago. This drink goes down smooth and is really refreshing when you need it. I like it made with plymouth gin. Great even with cheap mixesWKM 0. PM, 62. Although I defintely prefer this as Tanq and a high quality tonic like schwepps, this drink tastes good with cheap parts as well Seagrams gin walmart tonic water is still good And for a more limey flavor one can use a lime twisted gin. Too much tonicposted by JB 0. PM, 70. 70. 7I agree with the other dude who said this recipe has too much tonic. Some of my friends even like it 1 1. JT classicposted by Serj 0. AM, 72. 50. 7Classic drink I call it Jt. Actually Ive got my own way to fix it. Hi ball of course, slice of a lemon, 4 5 ice cubes, 4 drops of lemon juce on ice, then pour Jin Gordons only, make 2 inches level and top up with only Sweeps tonic What a wonderful drinkMake em 1 1posted by Dave 0. PM, 82. 30. 7I GTs with extra tonic. I personally like making em with 2 shots of gin and 2 or 1 12 shots of tonic. I guess I just love the taste of the gin. Beefeaterposted by Dave 0. PM, 82. 30. 7Oh yeah, I always use Beefeater dry gin. Its the best Rangpurposted by Eddie 0. PM, 82. 50. 7Make with tanquers rangpur and tonic add no lime. Chickpea Fries. Pour over ice. You dont have to spend drinking time cutting limes. Just drink and enjoy. Use real tonic and not too muchposted by g thang 0. PM, 82. 90. 7A lot ot tonic in the usa is now diet with aspartame instead of sugar insipid. Get real tonic and just add a bit of that to your gin. For gin use gordons or beef. GT, amigos shalom, biyaches Reverse Itposted by Zach L 0. AM, 90. 60. 7Do about a half cup of Tanqueray to a splash of tonic water. Its just as good, and much more potent Try 1. Tonicposted by zackly 0. PM, 91. 80. 7I love Tanqueray 1. Fill a tall glass with crushed ice, squeeze 12 lime, making sure to invert it so the oil from the peel is released, pour in gin to about half filled top with tonic. Fire up a big Monte Cristo and count your blessings Need the lime posted by superturnip 0. PM, 92. 10. 7For me, gin and tonic is only good with lime. Most brands of tonic are too sweet for me, the more bitter the better. Marty Quinine, the chemical that makes tonic bitter and makes it tonic, is what fluoresces. Perfect G Tposted by brainfreeze 0. PM, 92. 20. 7Discovered that after putting in the ice, gin, tonic and lime and giving a stir, put a MICRO splash of gin on top. A flavor explosion on the 1st taste. A little more limeposted by Joseph. PM, 1. 11. 20. 7I really like these, but I prefer more lime. I generally put a half of a lime in mine, then mash it all up. Tanqueray and Schweppesposted by asdf 0. AM, 1. 12. 70. 7Nothing beats the heat quite like it. Mice 1. 1 4. 0AM, 1. GT. GT and a fine cigar. Joe 1. 0 3. 4PM, 1. I love Gin and Tonic. But, add to that a nice quality cigar, a dimly lit room and some smooth Jazz music. I say much more most popular drinks in this category. For information on creating mixed drink recipes, bartending information, and measurements for alcoholic drinks.