A gin and tonic is a cocktail made by mixing tonic water and gin.
The taste can be altered depending on your personal taste.
Gin dates back to the 17th century in Holland, where it was first used as a medicinal treatment.
Back then, the beverage was known as Genever, which is the Dutch word for juniper, that most people believed kept the sickness away.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces of gin
- 2 ounces lime juice, fresh-squeezed
- 4 ounces tonic water
- 2 ounces simple syrup (or sugar)
- 3 cups of ice
- 1/4 cup cucumber, about 5 slices that are cut 1/2" thick.
Preparation
Step 1
Using a blender, combine all the ingredients until smooth.
Step 2
Pour the mixture into a glass and serve cold. Enjoy with friends and family.