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Spanish-style G&T

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Why you are pouring this tonight

The Spanish turned the G&T into an art form. Huge copa balloon glass, enormous ice cubes, a garnish chosen specifically to match the gin’s botanicals: grapefruit peel for citrus gins, juniper berries for classic, cucumber for cucumber-forward. The pour is generous; the tonic is always Fever-Tree.

What changes from the Gin and Tonic

Balloon glass not highball. Botanical garnish chosen to mirror gin. Ice cubes the size of fists.

What to pour it alongside

Jamón ibérico, Manchego, Marcona almonds, green olives.

The recipe

Spanish-style G&T cocktail variation of Gin and Tonic. Food & Drinks recipe photo.

Spanish-style G&T

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Spanish
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 60 ml quality gin (Tanqueray No. Ten, Four Pillars)
  • 200 ml Fever-Tree Indian tonic water
  • Large ice cubes, enough to fill a balloon glass
  • Botanical garnish: grapefruit peel, juniper berries, rosemary sprig

Method
 

Method
  1. Chill a balloon (copa) glass by filling with ice and cold water for 1 minute; empty.
  2. Fill with large ice cubes.
  3. Add gin. Top with tonic, pouring over a bar spoon held against the ice to preserve bubbles.
  4. Add chosen botanicals. Stir gently once.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 520kcal
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Want the classic? Our Gin and Tonic recipe is here.