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Skinny Gin & Tonic

Indulge in the perfect refreshment with this delightful light gin and tonic recipe, featuring a smooth and crisp gin base, complemented by premium tonic water, garnished with refreshing cucumber ribbons, zesty dehydrated blood orange slices, aromatic juniper berries, and fragrant thyme sprigs - a true sensory delight for sophisticated yet easy-to-make enjoyment during your next gathering!

Prep Time 3 minutes
Servings 1 drink

Ingredients

  • 6.8 fl oz Fever-Tree Naturally Light Tonic Water*
  • 2.5 - 3 fl oz Gin I like Hendricks or Monkey 47
  • 1 Cucumber
  • Dried Juniper Berries*
  • 1 sprig Thyme
  • 1 Orange Slice, Dehydrated*
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Using a vegetable peeler, create cucumber ribbons by running it along the length of the cucumber and wrap it around the inside of the glass before adding ice

  2. Fill the glass with ice

  3. Pour 2.5 to 3 ounces of your favorite gin over the ice in the glass. Adjust the amount of gin based on your preference for a stronger or milder cocktail

  4. Slowly pour the entire 6.8 ounces of Fever-Tree Tonic Water over the gin

  5. Drop a few juniper berries and a sprig or two of fresh thyme into the glass. Juniper berries are a key botanical in gin, and the thyme will provide herbal notes to enhance the drink's flavor

  6. Use a bar spoon or a long stirring stick to gently mix the ingredients together

  7. Add a dehydrated orange slice and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*We've also made the cocktail with Fever-Tree's Elderflower Tonic Water and Fever-Tree's Premium Indian Tonic Water. Both are amazing! Note that these tonic waters aren't considered *light*.

*You can find juniper berries at Whole Foods. The brand is Frontier Co-Op Juniper Berries, Whole.

*You can easily dehydrate oranges or blood oranges by placing the slices in an air fryer for 2.5 hours at 195 degrees fahrenheit, flipping them every hour. Alternatively, you can buy pre-made dehydrated orange slices on Amazon!