Oh gin and tonic. All those years of my life I went without this refreshing drink. Although there were margaritas and other delicious tipples to fill in the gap.
Apparently gin and tonic is the least hangover-inducing way to consume alcohol. I can’t tell if that is a good or bad fact to know.
I’ve become quite interested in food pairing of late – matching foods based on the volatile aroma compounds they share, rather than convention, national cuisine or geography. Gin, with its complex mix of botanicals and other natural flavours, shares flavour compounds with fresh grapefruit and pink peppercorns.
One of the best (and worst) things about this gin cocktail is how quickly and easily it comes together. There’s no crushing, muddling, squeezing or fiddling around. Just a little slicing, pouring and sprinkling.
And it looks super cool.
Gin and tonic with grapefruit
Ingredients
- lots of ice
- slices of fresh grapefruit
- 35 ml lovely gin I used Brecon Botanicals
- top up with a nice tonic I used Fever-Tree
- sprinkle of pink peppercorns
Instructions
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In that order!
i am moving towards a more vegetarian way of eating and have been inspired by your beautiful recipes (the parmesan wedges in particular!)
Hey Nicola!
Thanks very much! It’s absolutely wonderful to hear about people enjoying my recipes, especially people who are including more vegetarian food in their diets.
Keep me updated with how you get on – and any other delicious recipes you come across!