Gin and Ginger Cocktail
Spice up the classic gin and tonic with ginger beer! This gin and ginger cocktail is fresh, bright, and refreshing. Yield: serves 1, multiply as needed (see note for large batch)
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- ½ oz ginger syrup, (recipe follows)
- 2 oz gin of choice
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz ginger beer chilled
- 3 dashes bitters optional
Ginger Syrup:
- 1 cup water (227 g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 g)
- 2 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- In a tall glass, muddle mint leaves with ginger syrup. Add gin, lime juice, ginger beer, and dashes of bitters. Stir together. Add ice. Garnish with lime wedges and additional mint leaves.
Ginger Syrup:
- In a small sauce pot, combine water, sugar, and sliced ginger. Bring to a boil until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Cover with lid and let ginger steep for 15-20 minutes. Strain and discard ginger. Store syrup in fridge until ready to use. Keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks.All images and text ©The Little Epicurean
Notes
- Recommended gin brands: Hendrick’s, Bombay Sapphire, The Botanist
- Stay away from bottled lime juice or lime juice concentrate. Fresh squeeze juice will give you the most fresh, bright flavor.
- Optional Bitters: Bitter flavored liquid made with spices, herbs, roots, and other aromatics. Commonly added to cocktails and drinks for extra dimension of flavor. Bitters are available in a variety of flavors. Recommend lime bitters or angostura bitters.