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Tonic Water cocktails

Tonic water's bitter quinine backbone makes it one of the great mixers — crisp, slightly sweet, and built to stand up to bold spirits. Its most iconic pairing remains the Gin & Tonic, a combination that has outlasted every trend.

1 classic recipe from our canon that uses tonic water — Tonic Water sits in our mixers shelf.

Gin & Tonic

✦ Proven classicEasyHighball

Crisp, juniper-forward and effervescent — the most quietly perfect highball.

Ingredients

  • ◆50 ml gin
  • ◆150 ml tonic water

Method

  1. 1Fill a highball with plenty of ice.
  2. 2Add gin, then top with chilled tonic.
  3. 3Stir once, briefly.

PRO TIP

Lots of ice keeps it cold without over-diluting — skimpy ice melts faster.

Garnish — Lime wedge

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