Best Lively Lemon Gin Tonic Recipes

LIVELY LEMON GIN TONIC

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Created for the Lively Lemon Lovelies of ZWT #8 our pub crawl is a Gin Crawl! Come visit and have a drink here http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=377158 Lemon Balm or lemon grass can be used in place of the lemon Verbena

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

10 lemon verbena leaves
ice
1 ounce gin, preferably London dry, Boodles British Gin, Plymouth Gin, Tanqueray 10
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
3 ounces tonic water, well chilled
monin blueberry syrup
lemon slices or frozen blueberries

Steps:

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the leaves.
Add ice and the gin, lime juice and shake well.
Strain into an ice-filled balloon glass it will enhance all the aromas in the drink.
Wipe the rim with a slice of lemon, stir in the tonic, drizzle blueberry syrup for color and sweetness and garnish with the verbena leaf and lemon slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.4, Sodium 10.9, Carbohydrate 8.5, Sugar 7.9, Protein 0.1

SALTY LEMON GIN AND TONIC

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Gin and tonics are one of my favorite cocktails, but I often like experimenting with different add-ins instead of the traditional lime wedge. The salt from the preserved lemon really brings out the natural botanical flavors in the gin.

Provided by France C

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Gin Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

¼ preserved lemon
2 fluid ounces gin
2 cups ice cubes, or as needed
4 fluid ounces tonic water (such as Fever Tree)
1 small sprig fresh rosemary

Steps:

Remove the pulp from the lemon with a sharp knife and discard, saving the peel. Lightly rinse peel with cool water. Slice off a thin sliver of peel and set aside for garnish.
Combine lemon peel and gin in a shaker. Muddle lemon until slightly crushed. Add 1 cup ice to the shaker, cover, and shake until chilled, 15 to 20 seconds.
Fill a rocks glass with ice and strain cocktail over the ice. Top with tonic water. Garnish with lemon sliver and rosemary sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Sodium 3106.4 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

RELAXING LAVENDER GIN & TONIC BY THE PITCHER

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Sit back and enjoy these after a long hard day. I'm a gin lover so that is my choice but a good vodka works as yummy!

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 1 Pitcher, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups your favorite gin, Vodka may be substituted (Take note if you use low quality booze that will result in a low quality drink)
1 liter Anjou pear, tonic
1/3 cup violette liqueur (I used Rothman & Winter Creme de Violette Liqueur but you can also use Drillaud, Benoit Serres)
1 teaspoon lavender, bitter (Scrappy`s was my choice Amazon has a few to pick from)
8 lavender, sprigs

Steps:

Fill pitcher with with all ingredients except garnish.
Fill remaining with ice cubes.
Place a couple ice cubes into glasses pour into cocktail.
Garnish with sprigs of lavender.
Sit back, enjoy and unwind melting your worries away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.5, Sodium 1.4

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