In Search of the Ultimate Gin and Tonic
We asked 15 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the G&T—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Toby Cecchini’s Gin and Tonic
Toby Cecchini's take on the classic Gin & Tonic calls for Tanqueray and Schweppes and a slightly unorthodox preparation.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: PUNCH
Soft Shock
In our house Gin & Tonic recipe we cut down the proof by splitting the base between gin and fino sherry, and kick up the aromatics by way of a…
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Rosemary Gin and Tonic
The classic Gin and Tonic gets winterized with the addition of aromatic rosemary and sweet-sour grapefruit shrub, making it a more appropriate blizzard companion than the original.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Super Lyan G&T
Team Lyan's recipe for the beloved G&T recreates its flavors without the addition of tonic water or quinine.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Drinker’s Market: Boylan Heritage Tonic Edition
Tonic has long been inseparable from its classic companion, gin. But a new wave of quinine-based syrups and sodas have proven just how versatile a good tonic can be. Here…
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Josh Williams
Cucumber G & T
Josh Williams and Eric Prum of The Mason Shaker and W&P Design teamed up with classic soda maker Boylan to come up with a lime-spiked, full-bodied tonic that pairs perfectly…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Josh Williams
Tinto Tónico
Inspired by the Spanish obsession with G&T's and their summer drink Tinto de Verano (a combo of red wine and lemon soda), the Tinto Tónico is a unlikely combination that…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Josh Williams
James Bolt’s Gin and Tonic
James Bolt of The Gin Joint builds the classic Gin and Tonic with Nikka Coffey gin and Boylan Heritage tonic water.
- story: Frances Yackel
Sarah Morrissey’s Gin and Tonic
Sarah Morrissey updates the Gin & Tonic with a medley of garnishes, including juniper berries and a grapefruit wedge.
- story: Frances Yackel
