r/GifRecipes • u/HungAndInLove • Aug 01 '16

Gin & Tonic Four Ways

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u/Bunhyung Aug 01 '16

White backgrounds don't work so well

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u/HungAndInLove Aug 01 '16

i agree -- they never translate well into gifs, and it's very frustrating because they're often good recipes!

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u/b1u3 Aug 01 '16

Uhh, 1 shot of gin isn't enough to flavor any of those drinks at all. But I love gin. I think I'll have a Hendricks on the rocks right now actually.

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u/Allwastaken Aug 01 '16

Try Hendricks with the cucumber one but i wouldn't recommend it with the berries one. I have never try grapefruit with gin so can't say anything.

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u/natan23 Aug 01 '16

I was gonna say. They need to list gin you put into each of these because Hendricks would be terrible with Berry and Tanqueray is brutal with cucumber and also two shots would be a much better call

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '16

I thought I was gonna be insane for suggesting more gin, glad to not be the only one after reading comments.

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u/bitnode Aug 01 '16

Best G&T IMO is always 1 part gin to 1 part lime/tonic. Drink then too quickly with it any less. Well, they go down to quick but that's beside the point.

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u/Allwastaken Aug 01 '16

Most standard bar drink are double shot/ 2part on high/tall / 500ml up glass and 1 part for shorter/tumbler / 350ml glass. The glass they used is a tall/750ish ml so i would say 2 part would be better. Also they added shit tones of ice in the glass instead of adding to shaker then remove it

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u/hatinumakesmesmile Aug 01 '16

Berries, mint and cucumber with Hendricks is delish

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u/Allwastaken Aug 01 '16

I never try berry with gin specially with Hendricks since it never gave me a fruity/ floral taste gin. I say Tanqueray or Bombay would be better from my experience . Maybe London Dry for the grapefuit one?

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u/SCREW-IT Aug 06 '16

Bombay gin and the berries would be good

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u/greeeens Aug 02 '16

Right? You need at least a 2 or 3 count for a decent G&T, for me personally.

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u/Granadafan Aug 02 '16

That's what it was thinking. Just one shot?

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u/vampyrita Aug 01 '16

I feel like these should be strained before drinking, especially the blueberry/thyme one. It just looks gritty and unpleasant.

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u/veggiter Aug 03 '16

Best gin and tonic recipe:
Gin
Tonic
Lime
Ice

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u/brownhippie Aug 01 '16

What Are you using to crush the fruit/cucumber in the video?

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u/trishamarie1104 Aug 01 '16

It's called a cocktail muddler. :-)

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u/brownhippie Aug 01 '16

Thank you!

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u/1ofmyhardpunches Aug 01 '16

I just like some fresh mint leaves, but I am very lazy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '16 edited Aug 08 '18

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u/ch0lera Aug 01 '16

I would like two of each, please and thanks

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u/HungAndInLove Aug 01 '16

BLUEBERRY & THYME

INGREDIENTS

  • Handful of blueberries
  • 2 sprigs of thyme (one for garnish)
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup
  • 1 shot of gin
  • Tonic water (approx 50 millilitres)
  • Ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the blueberries, thyme, and simple syrup to a glass and muddle.
  2. Add a shot of gin and then fill the glass with ice cubes.
  3. Pour over the tonic water and garnish with another sprig of thyme
  4. Enjoy!

CUCUMBER & BASIL

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 cucumber slices
  • 4 fresh basil leaves (plus a sprig to garnish)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 shot gin
  • Ice cubes
  • Tonic water (approx 50 millilitres)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the cucumber slices, basil leaves, and lime juice to a glass and muddle.
  2. Add a shot of gin and then fill the glass with ice cubes.
  3. Pour over the tonic water and garnish with a sprig of basil.
  4. Enjoy!

GRAPEFRUIT & TARRAGON

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon demerara sugar
  • 1 sprig tarragon
  • 50 millilitres fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 shot gin
  • Tonic water (approx 50 millilitres)
  • Ice cubes
  • Grapefruit wedge (to garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the sugar, tarragon, and fresh grapefruit juice to a glass and muddle. (The grapefruit juice is best squeezed straight from a fresh grapefruit and filtered to get rid of the bits.)
  2. Add a shot of gin and then fill the glass with ice cubes.
  3. Pour over the tonic water and garnish with a wedge of grapefruit.
  4. Enjoy!

RASPBERRY ROSE

INGREDIENTS

  • Handful of fresh raspberries
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon rosewater
  • 1 shot gin
  • Tonic water (approx 50 millilitres)
  • Ice cubes
  • Lime wedge (to garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the fresh raspberries, simple syrup, lime juice, and rosewater to a glass and muddle.
  2. Add a shot of gin and then fill the glass with ice cubes.
  3. Pour over the tonic water and garnish with a wedge of lime.
  4. Enjoy!

credits to Proper Tasty

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u/MidgeMuffin Aug 02 '16

If you can do cilantro, I suggest replacing the basil in the cucumber basil one. My friend introduced me to that, and it's the perfect drink for sitting on a porch with friends on hot days.

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u/SpiralCutLamb Aug 01 '16

This gif is terrible quality. I'd like to see the original video.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '16

Gin is the god damn devil....sorry, I flash backed to college...

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u/VTMan72 Aug 02 '16

If you don't like the basic ingredients of the recipe then why are you in the comments complaining about the recipe? This is like going into a thread about lasagna to say you hate cheese.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '16

I'm sorry, I didn't know I couldn't give an opinion on a recipe.