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Gingered Gin and Tonic

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 drinks

Ingredients

1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 cups tonic water
1 cup gin
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
24 ice cubes

Optional garnishes:

Fresh ginger slices
Lime wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 3 minutes. Cool syrup; then strain. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.)

    Step 2

    Mix tonic water, gin, lime juice and 1/2 cup ginger syrup in glass measuring cup. Taste, adding more syrup, if desired (reserve remaining syrup for another use). Divide ice among 4 tall glasses. Pour gin-and-tonic mixture over. Garnish with fresh ginger slices and lime wedges, if desired.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesAperitifGinGingerHerbs & SpicesLimeCitrusFruitBon Appétit
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