Gin Recipe

Name: DRAFT + TABLEs GIN Recipe
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz London dry gin; 4 pieces Ice (large cubes or sphere); 1 piece Lemon twist (or lime wheel); 4 oz Tonic water (for Gin & Tonic variation); 0.25 oz Dry vermouth (for Martini-style serving); 0.25 oz Simple syrup (for sweeter serve)

Inspired by DRAFT + TABLE

Time5m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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Base spirit

2 oz London dry gin

Glass & garnish

4 pieces Ice (large cubes or sphere)1 piece Lemon twist (or lime wheel)

Optional modifiers

4 oz Tonic water (for Gin & Tonic variation)1/4 oz Dry vermouth (for Martini-style serving)1/4 oz Simple syrup (for sweeter serve)

Method

Classic neat or on the rocks

Serve neat

Chill a small spirit glass (or rocks glass) in the freezer for 10–15 minutes. Pour 2 oz London dry gin into the chilled glass and serve without ice. Garnish with a lemon twist if desired.

Serve on the rocks

Place 1–2 large ice cubes (or 1 ice sphere) into a rocks glass. Pour 2 oz London dry gin over the ice. Express a lemon twist over the drink by pinching the peel above the glass to release oils, then drop the twist in or discard according to preference.

Gin & Tonic (optional)

Fill a highball glass with large ice cubes. Pour 2 oz gin over the ice. Slowly top with 4 oz chilled tonic water to preserve carbonation. Gently stir once with a bar spoon to combine. Garnish with a lime wheel or lemon wedge.

Gin Martini-style (optional)

Chill a martini glass. In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine 2 oz gin and 0.25 oz dry vermouth (adjust vermouth to taste). Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted. Strain into the chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or olive.

Sweetened or flavored serve (optional)

For a sweeter, cocktail-style serve, add 0.25 oz simple syrup to 2 oz gin in a mixing glass with ice. Stir briefly, then strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with citrus twist or edible herb (e.g., rosemary).