COLD MEDICINE
Chill Out With a Gin and Tonic
Chill your gin and your mind
If you want to know more, read on. If you’re just here for a recipe, here it is. Mix away, and Cheers.
The Recipe
- 1.5–2 oz. Gin (I prefer Bombay Sapphire)
- 8–12 oz. Tonic Water
- 1/2 lime
- Ice (lots of ice)
Use at least a 12 oz. glass filled with ice (see below for recommendations on ice). Add Gin, then fill the glass with Tonic Water. Stir gently. Enjoy.
The Gin and Tonic is the essence of chill. It’s an easy stroll of a drink; measured by eye, poured with a relaxed calm, and stirred briefly with whatever is handy. Make it for you and your situation, relax into the slowly-softening moment, and consider it perfect.
Born from a British army’s preferred way to take bitter malaria medicine, the G&T won’t let you down.
The Experience
The experience of drinking a Gin and Tonic is one of easiness. It is easy to order, easy to make, easy to drink, and easy on the eyes. Make it for a non-stressful situation like a backyard sit-and-chat, or when you have a loosely indeterminate amount of time; like on an airplane or in a bar waiting for at…
