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Homemade Tonic Water for the
Ultimate Gin and Tonic
Jott:
Note: Penn Herb Co. is a great, and economical, source of Cinchona
Bark. For the other ingredients, look in the bulk spice area of your local
grocery or health food store.
Note: Dry ingredients are listed by weight, liquid ingredients are listed by volume.
Course Drinks
Keyword 4th of July
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes,
96 servings
26kcal
Marissa Stevens
Ingredients
* 3. cups water (675 mi)
* ‘cup chopped cinchona bark (1 ounce / 28 grams)
* ‘cup citric acid (2.2 ounces / 62 grams)
* 3 limes peeled zests only (0.4 ounce
1 grams)
14 grams)
14 grams)
+ 3 lemons peeled zests only
5 ounce
* 2 oranges peeled zests only (0.5 ounce
* 3 stalks lemongrass tops and bottoms trimmed and outer leaves removed then sliced into
%" to %" rounds (2.5 ounces / 71 grams)
* 4 whole allspice berries
* 3 whole green cardamom pods
* 1 tablespoon lavender
* % teaspoon kosher salt
Rich Simple Syrup
* 3 cups natural cane sugar (21 ounces / 600,
+ 11/2 cups water (3
mil)
You'll also need:
* Lime wedges
* Sparkling water
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients except rich simple syrup in a sterilized, one-quart lidded glass jar.
Shake to combine. Refrigerate 72 hours, shaking occasionally, at least once per day. 2. Make rich simple syrup: dissolve 3 cups sugar in 1 ¥ cups water over medium heat until
sugar is completely dissolved. Allow to cool. Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
3. After 72 hours, strain tonic mixture into a large glass pitcher. Strain tonic a second time,
using a coffee filter or very fine cheesecloth.
4. Whisk simple syrup into tonic until thoroughly combined,
5. Pour tonic syrup through a funnel into storage bottles and store in the refrigerator.
For the Ultimate Gin & Tonic
1. Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 tablespoon tonic syrup, 2 ounces gin, and 2 ounces
sparkling water. Stir to combine. Serve with a lime wedge (about % of a fresh lime). To
drink: squeeze the lime wedge into the drink, then drop it in. Enjoy!
Notes
Carefully wash citrus fruits and lemongrass before zesting / chopping,
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg |
Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 101U | Vitamin C: 3.9mg | Calcium: 4mg | ron:
0.1mg
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