On International Gin & Tonic Day, here's a secret to that perfect G&T

The cool evenings of autumn are the perfect time to celebrate the many botanicals in various Gins. And any gin evening is incomplete without the ubiquitous colonial tipple, the classic Gin & Tonic.

And while all you need for a for a G&T are three ingredients, it's not as simple, and a perfect concoction is the result of a bartender’s attention to detail.

So, this International G&T Day, Diageo Brand Ambassador Meghna Balaji shares her secret to stirring up the a Gin & Tonic that you are sure to remember.


T&T (Tanqueray & Tonic)

Ingredients
Tanqueray London Dry Gin: 50ml
Tonic: 150ml
A fruit/flavour of your choice

Method
- Add gin, tonic water and ice to a copa glass
- Stir well
- Add flavour of your choice

Pro Tip: Freeze beautiful edible flowers, thin slices of citrus, the tiniest sprigs of herbs in ice moulds. Fill your ice tray with ice 1/4th through the way, drop in one garnish per tray. Freeze overnight. The next day, pull the trays out, top with water and freeze again. Flowers and herbs are lighter than water and discolour when they meet air. Freezing them in shallow water ensures they are covered as water expands when it forms ice.