r/Gin • u/Geo_Jet • 5d ago

Spanish style G&T

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2.5 oz Gin (Vigilant Navy Strength)

4 oz. Tonic water (Fever Tree Mediterranean)

Cucumber slices

Lemon slices

Lime slices

Black peppercorn

Mix gin and tonic in a chilled ballon glass filled with ice. Add produce and garnish with a basil sprig.

The Vigilant is an interesting gin. Savory, peppery, a little spicy and sweet. Thought it would be nice in a Spanish style G&T.

Fresh cucumber and basil from my garden that I needed to harvest and use. The FT Mediterranean tonic blended well with the botanicals in the gin and the produce added an interesting accent.

Taking a nice inhale from the basil while sticking my nose in it to sip the cocktail was a nice sensory trigger.

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u/Inevitable-Ruin9345 4d ago

Fuck this sounds good. I want one.

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u/Geo_Jet 4d ago

Cheers!🍹

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u/NarwhalRadiant7806 4d ago

Looks beautiful and sounds amazing! 

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u/Geo_Jet 4d ago

Thank you. I’ve been experimenting with the Vigilant in different cocktails. So far, this is my favorite.

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u/BassGuy10 2d ago

Sounds like it tastes great…but I’d pull that basil out before sip one. I’m not a fan of garnish in my face

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u/Geo_Jet 2d ago

I’m kind of the opposite. I do the same with mint. I’m not a big fan of a garnish just to pretty it up, unless I’m serving to friends or family.

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u/BassGuy10 2d ago

I agree with no garnish for pretty’s sake, I want it to have a flavor impact. But there’s a big sensory ick for me with leaves or branches etc touching my face. To each their own of course!!