Refreshing, Easy Grapefruit Basil Gin & Tonic
Forget your boring gin & tonic with lime, and instead whip up this refreshing grapefruit basil gin & tonic! This is the easy summer cocktail you need in your life, with an interesting flavor combination but a bit more special than the classic.
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
- 2 ounces of London Dry gin see notes
- 4-8 ounces of good tonic water Q or Fever Tree; I like their lighter versions
- 1-2 thick grapefruit peels
- A couple sprigs of basil including for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a rocks glass or highball halfway with ice. Pour the gin over it.
- Twist the grapefruit peel and add to the glass. Hold the basil in your hand and "clap" it with the other hand (this releases some of the oil), then add to the glass.
- Pour tonic water over, and garnish with more basil.
Notes
- You want a gin that will pair well with grapefruit flavors. Fords Gin is my go-to, and other good options include Bulldog, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Marylebone, St. George Botanivore, The Botanist, and Tanqueray.
- The proportions are somewhat subjective. Personally I don't love super gin-heavy gin & tonics---all you taste is alcohol, which deadens everything else. I usually do about 2 ounces of gin and 6-7 ounces of tonic (because that's the size of the can), which is more tonic than most people would tell you but to me, it lets the botanicals and garnishes shine through more. Just find what works best for you taste-wise.