Josés Gin Tonic Recipes

JOSé'S GIN AND TONIC

Steps:

• To a wide-rimmed rocks glass or stemless red-wine glass, add juniper berries, lime wheel, lemon peel, lemon verbena and a large ice cube. Add gin. Slowly add tonic water to taste.

JOSé'S GIN & TONIC

Steps:

• Combine 1 lime wheel, 1 strip lemon zest (removed with a vegetable peeler), 1 lemon verbena leaf, 3 juniper berries, and 1 oversize ice cube in a stemless wineglass or goblet. Add 1 1/2 ounces gin (preferably Hendrick's), then 3-4 ounces tonic water; stir to combine.

THE PERFECT GIN AND TONIC

Steps:

• Place the ice cubes in a tall, narrow, chilled glass (the cubes should come near the top.) Add the gin, then the tonic water, then the lime juice, stirring well. Garnish with lime wedge, and serve immediately.
• Note: To make the ice cubes, simply fill an empty ice cube tray with tonic water, and let the cubes freeze. It takes just a few hours. Covered well, the cubes will remain fresh-tasting in the freezer for at least a few weeks.

THE BEST GIN AND TONIC

Steps:

• Fill a highball or Collins glass about two-thirds full with ice, then add about 2 oz. tonic, followed by 2 oz. gin and the remaining tonic. Garnish with a grapefruit slice, lime wedge, cucumber slice, or fresh herbs if desired.

CITRUS GIN AND TONIC

Steps:

• In a rocks glass, add a large ice cube, gin and tonic. Garnish with coriander seeds, mint and grapefruit peel.