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Gin & Fresh · Gin

Spanish Gin-Tonic

The Madrid build: copa glass, cracked pepper, cucumber — aromatics aimed at your nose.

Spec

Copa · ~150 cal
2 ozfloral gin (Hendrick's style)
4–5 ozpremium tonic, chilled
Fresh cracked black pepper
✦cucumber wheel

The copa concentrates the aromatics. This is the G&T you get at a good bar in Barcelona.

Build

  1. Fill a copa (large balloon) glass with plenty of large ice cubes.
  2. Add the gin over the ice.
  3. Pour the tonic slowly down a bar spoon — don't rush it.
  4. Crack black pepper directly over the top.
  5. One single gentle stir; garnish with a cucumber wheel.

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