In this simple guide, we will show you everything you need to know to make the perfect gin and tonic, in only five simple steps.
1. Buy StrangeLove
Because otherwise, what are we really doing here?
''Where can you buy it'' we hear you thinking....right here on this website.
2. Keep it cool
The number one way to ruin a gin and tonic is by using warm components. Get everything cool, the gin, the tonic water, the glass and even the ice (yes warm ice is a thing). keeping the components cool will help sustain carbonation, prevent dilution and provide a more cohesive flavour profile.
3. Maintain the bubble
A little known fact - carbonation is a flavour. The human tongue actually has separate 'sensors' to experience carbonation, much in the same way it does for salty and sour tastes.
For this reason, when making a G&T, it's important to treat carbonation like an ingredient. Keep everything cool (as exposing a cold tonic water to warmth will disperse bubbles) and try and minimise 'rough transfers'. don't just pour the tonic water in like a heathen - tilt it. Don't plonk your ice in the glass, caress it lovingly downwards. Gently encourage the ice to fulfil it's destiny.
Caring for your bubbles will mean they stick around longer to assist in your Gin and Tonic adventure.
4. Ratio
Let's cut to the chase, the ideal ratio is around 2:1 (100ml of tonic to 50ml of gin) although this will vary depending on personal preference, the type of gin and the type of tonic. For gins with a higher ABV, such as Navy strength gin the ratio will be more like 3:1.
Note: if you are a weak or insufficient person you will probably prefer a ratio of 5:1.
5. Garnish
The point of a garnish is to add gentle aromatics that accentuate or ehance the drink (as opposed to actually becoming the drinks). A wedge of lemon or lime - in our humble opinion - is not a garnish, it's an ingredient. The best aromatics come from oils (long story, trust us). When it comes to fruits, oils usually live in the peels and skin. It is for that reason that peels or dehydrated fruit are the go-to garnishes. Use your special powers to intuitively extract the oils from whatever garnish you have selected (i.e. if it is a peel, twist it, if it is a herb, bruise it). Make the peels pay for their sins. Alternatively, if you are incredibly lazy like us, simply purchase one of these pre-packaged dehydrated StrangeLove garnishes - otherwise known as the far more catchy name of 'Tipple Toppers'. This will save you time and make our shareholders happy. We all win.
