I love the way this flavored tonic pairs with a juniper forward london dry.
Flavoured tonic water for gin.
Tonic water is essentially a measure of quinine a bitter compound derived from the powdered bark of the cinchona tree and a tremendously effective anti malarial it thins the blood.
Many flavoured gins are also delicious topped up with sparkling wine.
The mediterranean tonic water is not something many people are familiar with.
A very clean crisp and neutral taste.
Like many flavored tonic waters regatta dry citrus will overpower sheepish and shy gins but if you re looking for a flavored tonic in 2019 you re probably pairing it with an aggressive and boldly flavored gin.
Its tonic water is also excellent botanicals like juniper makrut lime and lemongrass are infused into the water to complement the floral notes of gin.
This makes it perfect for a classic gin and tonic with the tonic providing an extra burst of herbal flavor to amplify the character of any gin.
Simply the flavour of this tonic water is basically rosemary with lemon thyme.
It s designed to go with your citrus and herbaceous gins anything from like tanqueray ten your boondocks and gin mare which is a big one that i use that for.
Avoid fentimans tonic with monkey 47.
But the tonic in 3rd place which i feel i should ve given a shout out too merchants heart.
Sloe gins pair well with lemonade or lemon flavoured tonic water while you could also try matching rhubarb gin with ginger ale.
Other gin and tonic pairing ideas.
I think that is just wasteful.
The tonic just overshadows the gin and masks everything.
I honestly don t think i could tell if i had brockman s in the glass or monkey 47.
Tonic water lays its claim to fame with its gin pairings but it can brighten up spirits and non alcoholic drinks as well.
Brands typically use artificial sweetener high fructose corn syrup or.
If you ve got a strong navy strength gin opt for a robust full flavoured tonic water to stand up to the spirit.