Strawberry Gin and Tonic with Fresh Mint
Prep: 5 min1 servingsmedium
A refreshing gin and tonic enhanced with muddled strawberries and mint. This classic cocktail combines floral gin notes with tart lime juice and bright berry flavors, topped with tonic water and served over ice with fresh garnishes.
Ingredients
1 servings
- 2 parts Bee Blossom GinLondon Dry Gin1:1spirit
standard gin substitute
- 1 part fresh lime juice
- strawberries, for muddling
- mint, for muddling
- tonic water, to top
- fresh ice
Instructions
- 1
Muddle strawberries and mint in a pitcher
- 2
Add gin and lime juice
- 3
Stir well and top with tonic water
- 4
Pour over fresh ice into a rocks glass
- 5
Garnish with strawberries and mint
Good to Know
Storage
Store gin in cool, dark place. Lime juice refrigerated after opening.
Make Ahead
Prep strawberries and mint, cover and chill up to 4 hours.
Serve With
Serve immediately over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Common Mistakes
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Over-muddle to avoid extracting bitter flavors from mint stems
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Use warm gin to avoid diluting the cocktail
Substitutions
Bee Blossom Gin→
London Dry Gin1:1spirit
standard gin substitute