How to make the perfect gin and tonic: The expert's guide - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food How to make the perfect gin and tonic The expert’ s guide By You Magazine - June 8, 2018 Knowing how to make the perfect gin and tonic is a skill that every G&T aficionado should have up their sleeves. Thanks to the recent gin resurgence, more and more of us are mixing up homemade gin and tonics than ever before – but it’s both a science and an art, and despite what you might think, there’s much more to it than simply pouring and enjoying. We asked Greenall’s master distiller Joanne Moore – one of the only female master distillers in the world – for her top tips to take your bar skills from standard to sublime. Let the lesson be-gin… Getty Images How to make the perfect gin and tonic Nail the ratio It’s all down to personal preference, but as a general rule, it’s 1/3 gin to 2/3 tonic water – (50ml gin to 100ml tonic, for example). Stir stir then stir again It’s important to mix the gin and tonic to avoid layering of flavours. Mixing allows the two to marry together and complement each other. Keep it chilled Your glass should be filled with lots of ice cubes. Too much ice doesn’t dilute gin but keeps it perfectly chilled. This dulls the effect of alcohol in your mouth, meaning the drink is more pleasant to taste. If you don’t have any ice about keep your gin in the fridge so it’s still served cold – no one likes a warm G&T (unless it’s a hot toddy cocktail). Pick your glass wisely Ideally a martini glass should be used for a short cocktail and either a high ball or Copa for long cocktails such as a G&T. The Copa glass is traditionally used as the standard G&T glass in Spain, whereas in the UK we have typically used a high ball; there’s a difference of opinion as to which glass lends itself better to your G&T. For me, they both work equally well – the key is to have lots of ice, good quality tonic and the right garnish. Say no to plastic Glass does matter. Glass as a material is better suited than plastic as it doesn’t contain any elements that could potentially react with your spirit and leach into your drink. Get your garnish right I am a firm believer that you should match garnish to your gin as it can really enhance enhance the experience. Greenall’s, for instance, has citrus notes and warm earthy spices, I like to use lime to bring out the flavour palette. Smell it no really Aroma will have a major impact on your drinking experience. Its vital to remember we perceived aromas not only through our nose but also our mouth – i.e. each time we swallow the aromas go from the back of our throat up to the nose. So before you sip, take a sniff! RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved