Solid Liquids Top 10 Gin Recipes

#1 Classic G&T

A Gin and Tonic in a tall wine glass served with ice, lime and mint
Ingredients
  • 50ml gin , London dry (such as Beefeater, Tanqueray No.10, Dodd’s)
  • 50ml soda water
  • 50ml tonic water
  • A wedge of lime and plenty of ice
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Add a wedge of lime
  3. Pour over 50ml London dry gin
  4. Top with 50ml soda water and 50ml tonic water
  5. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#2 Cucumber & Coriander G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with cucumber and coriander in a glass served over ice
Ingredients
  • 50ml of gin (use Hendrick's, it's infused with cucumber)
  • A few coriander sprigs
  • Spirals of cucumber (use a hand peeler)
  • Tonic water
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Add coriander sprigs
  3. Pour over 50ml of gin
  4. Add a spiral of cucumber
  5. Top with 50ml soda water and 50ml tonic water
  6. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#3 Elderflower & Cucumber G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with cucumber and elderflower in a glass served over ice and garnished with mint
Ingredients
  • Spirals of cucumber
  • Grated cucumber juices
  • 100ml elderflower cordial
  • 100ml gin
  • 1l bottle tonic water
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Grate cucumber to extract juices and add to glass
  3. Pour over 50ml of gin
  4. Pour over 100ml of elderflower cordial
  5. Add a spiral of cucumber
  6. Top up with tonic water
  7. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#4 Rhubarb G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Rhubarb and Mancino Vermouth Ambrato in a glass served over ice and garnished with mint
Ingredients
  • 50ml of your preferd Gin
  • 25ml Rhubarb Syrup
  • 25ml Mancino Vermouth Ambrato
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Pour over Gin
  3. Pour over Rubarb Syrup
  4. Add Mancino Vermouth Ambrat
  5. Top up with tonic water
  6. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#5 Pineapple and Basil G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Pinaplle and Basil in a glass served over ice and garnished with mint and limes
Ingredients
  • 1/8 of a fresh pineapple, cubed (about a small handful)
  • 4-6 basil leaves (plus more for garnishing)
  • juice of 1/4 of a lime (plus more for garnishing)
  • 50ml of Gin
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Method
  1. Add the pineapple chunks, basil leaves, lime juice.
  2. Crush the ingredents in the glass using a rolling pin
  3. Pack the glass with lots of ice
  4. Pour over the Gin
  5. Top up with tonic water
  6. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#6 Spiced Orange & Cinnamon G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Orange and Cinnamon in a glass served over ice and garnished with orange peels and a cinnamon stick
Ingredients
  • Fresh orange slices (plus peel, to garnish
  • Fresh ground nutmeg
  • Cinnamon stick
  • 50ml of Gin
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Add in a few orange slices
  3. A little sprinkle of ground nutmeg
  4. Pour over the Gin
  5. Top up with tonic water
  6. garnish with a cinnamon stick
  7. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#7 Watermelon and Lime G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Watermelon and Mint in a glass served over ice and garnished with sugar mixture around the rim
Ingredients
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 4-6 mint leaves
  • 100g of cubed watermelon
  • 50ml of Gin
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Sugar rim
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
  • zest of 1/2 lime
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Add the Watermelon
  3. Add the mint leaves
  4. Pour over the Gin
  5. Top up with tonic water
  6. garnish with a rim lime juice dipped in the sugar mix

#8 Lavender G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Lavendar in a glass served over ice and garnished with a lime wedge and dried lavendar
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp Butterfly pea flower, dried
  • 2 tbsp Lavender, dried food grade
  • 200ml of fresh lime juice
  • 50ml of Gin
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Add the Butterfly pea flower
  3. Add Lavender
  4. Pour over the Gin
  5. Add the lime juice
  6. Top up with tonic water
  7. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#9 Red Chilli, Lime & Coriander G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Chilli, lime and coriander in a glass served over ice
Ingredients
  • 1 red chilli
  • Juice of half a lime
  • Coriander leaves to garnish (optional)
  • 50ml of Gin
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Method
  1. Slit the chilli lengthwise and scrape out and remove the seeds and pith
  2. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  3. Add the lime juice
  4. Pour over the Gin
  5. Garnish with coriander
  6. Top up with tonic water
  7. Give everything a good mix and enjoy

#10 Pink Rose G&T

A Gin and Tonic infused with Rose petals in a glass served over ice and garnished with a lemon slices
Ingredients
  • 30ml simple syrup infused with 1 tsp rosewater
  • Juice of half a lime
  • Rose petals, to garnish
  • 50ml of Gin
  • Bottle of Tonic water
Method
  1. Pack a large glass and add lots of ice
  2. Add the lime juice
  3. Pour over the Gin
  4. Add the simple syrup
  5. Top up with tonic water
  6. Give everything a good mix and enjoy
  7. Add Rose petals to garnish

#Bonus Gin & tonic ice lollies

Gin and Tonic lollies infused with cucumber and mint
Ingredients
  • 6 slices of cucumber
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 75ml gin
  • 250ml tonic
  • 50g caster sugar
Method
  1. Push a cucumber slice and a mint leaf into lolly moulds
  2. Add to a jug Gin, tonic and sugar
  3. sstir until sugar is dissolved and tonic stops fizzing
  4. Pour in to the moulds
  5. Freeze for 4 hours minimum preferably overnight.
  6. Pop out the moulds and enjoy