APB Melrose Gin & Tonic Recipe
A gin and tonic rebuilt like a sour: a full measure of lime juice and a splash of elderflower liqueur under a short pour of tonic.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 11%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Gin30 ml (1 oz)
- Elderflower liqueur15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Fresh lime juice30 ml (1 oz)
- Simple syrup7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Tonic water45 ml (1.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Pour in the gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice and syrup.
- Top with the tonic water and stir once, gently.
- Garnish with a thin lemon wheel and, if you like, viola flowers.
Garnish
Thin lemon wheel; edible viola flowers optional
The Story
The name credits the venue whose house gin and tonic this is; the build is sharper and more floral than the classic two-ingredient highball.
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