Drink Tips & Recipes : How to Make a Gin & Tonic

Making a gin and tonic is probably one of the easiest drinks to prepare but still needs the right mix of gin, ice and tonic water. Add a garnish for that classic look with tips from a certified restaurant and bar owner in this free video on making a gin and tonic drink.

Expert: Adrien Matthews
Contact: www.taystrestaurant.com
Bio: Adrien Matthews runs the wine program at Tayst Restaurant and Wine Bar in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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[pollittstephen]

Lime is not a garnish but a crucial part of a gin and tonic. I drink strictly gin and tonics and know what I'm talking about.

[YeuLaKho]

nice, thank you.

[Marcownz747]

@HunterMann He's showing the bartender's job in regards to how to make the drink. I feel it's best to NOT squeeze it in, and to allow the customer/drinker to decide whether he wants to drop it in, squeeze it in, or throw it away.

[Marcownz747]

@The12Child I don't know if it helps, but I prefer to squeeze both a lime wedge and lemon wedge over my Gin and Tonic, make the drink, and when I'm done garnish it with a lime. Most people just garnish it with a lime, though... and the person drinking it then either leaves it there for decoration, or squeezes it into the drink and drops it in, but this is done according to preference rather than according to rule. Currently drinking a G&T with beefeaters Gin, if it helps. Great drink.

[The12Child]

should i add the lime first?

[studentjohn36]

At least this fellow approximates the ideal 50/50 mix....

[HunterMann]

This guy's restaurant must be weak. Notice that he uses a good gin, but he uses a cheap brand of tonic water. That brand, like most commercial brands is made with unfiltered water, mostly artificial flavoring and lots of high fructose corn syrup. Yuck! Please reshoot your video using quality tonic that has real quinine extract in it. Suggested brand is "365" the house brand at Whole Foods. It's only 50 cents a can and is sweetened with organic cane sugar. Squeeze the lime into the drink!

[Omarenyel]

no way..........i'm sorry but you know not a thing about how to mix a nice and proper G& T.

[jasperkarat]

Rock glass or juice glass will do.

[coverdirector]

Is this really necessary?

How very odd that he thinks an old fashioned/rocks glass is a "highball."