Gin & Tonic - 3 Ways

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I'm way overdue for a gin & tonic video, so I figured I'd go all out. This episode not only has 3 different recipes of increasing complexity, but also a tasting review of popular gins and tonics. Have a favorite G&T recipe? Let me know in the comments!
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[@CocktailChemistry]

Links to all this equipment and the full recipes: www.cocktailchemistrylab.com/home/gin-tonic

[@ttujc]

What about the glasses during the gin tasting?

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Can you give a recipe for the cocktails they serve at viscosity bar? cool science

[@CocktailChemistry]

Ah, got those in Mexico 🙂

[@greasysteve5671]

Lol it's only gay if the balls touch

[@johncox9868]

The links to bar equipment on your own site give 404 errors.

[@NeverthePanda]

Me: you want a drink? Friend: Sure, I'll take a Gin-Tonic Me: k, I'll be back in 36 hours

[@dianeridley9804]

Lmao-- and that'll be $42

[@mordecai9244]

I've found babish's long lost brother.

[@kobusthomas903]

Yes😂😂😂

[@TheCody061691]

I was thinking that through the whole video!

[@yeti9228]

Please do a video together!!

[@bnap3221]

That’s what I thought when I saw this channel

[@hannahfuqua2346]

I’d drink the F*** out if that last drink.

[@downriverprod]

11:07 "Okay, after only 36 hours, we are now ready to build this cocktail" lmao

[@zoenixzoenix4478]

lmao 😂😂😂😂😷

[@amardave84]

That's one way to cure alcoholism.

[@cole4783]

For those who are uncertain on juniper flavor, imagine if a pinecone tried to be a blueberry when it grew up and you get the idea of the flavor. A mildly sweet, piney flavor that tastes FAR better than it sounds.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Cole what a brilliant description! I have a pot of juniper berries that I keep in my cocktail cabinet, it’s a nice change to add a few berries and a slice of lemon.

[@kareenaclarkestudios]

Okay let me just go taste a pine cone

[@cole4783]

@@kareenaclarkestudios a good substitute would be pine nuts or pine sap but yea thats the spirit

[@chuckray5543]

And celery

[@cole4783]

@@chuckray5543 I can see that note in there i suppose.

[@MrFluffyDawg]

You spent all day making a drink I would chug in 30 seconds, I respect it

[@bighands69]

That's what staff and chefs are for.

[@pantageneto]

I’d pay 42$ to drink that lava lamp, honestly.

[@iamagi]

If a nice neer cost $12 then this must cost a lot. $42 is to much but at least $20

[@ctchick05]

3rd one looks like an adult bubble tea- will def try to make while on lock down

[@andrewschweyer4485]

Gin: the only acceptable way to drink a christmas tree

[@mauipalmandtreecare]

🤣🤣 I'm rolling laughing

[@Kazuya720]

Super funny! 😂

[@myotherusernameisurmom]

my alcoholic ass wondering why the g/t ratio isn’t half and half: 👁👄👁

[@tatiana22497]

I’m not an alcoholic but I wonder that a lot

[@Deefry]

I love the vids of advanced techniques I'd never be able to try at home. Cheers Nick!

[@buddhabrot]

i tried the complicated one, it tastes worse than typical gin/tonics you can get a a random bar. i guess this recipe is optimized for youtube, not for taste.

[@vetleallum2965]

@@buddhabrot have you considered that people likes different things?

[@Eric-sy1xu]

@@vetleallum2965 Bro that's a dumbass thing to comment. "Looking cool" doesnt mean something tastes good, sure "tasting good" is somewhat subjective but if something tastes like nail varnish then most people aren't gonna be into it.

[@buddhabrot]

@@vetleallum2965 well none of the other people liked it as well.

[@vetleallum2965]

@@Eric-sy1xu i guess you've tried nail varnish?

[@projektaquarius]

I really like Q with Tanqueray, but I did Hendricks with the Fever Tree elderflower and I was like mind BLOWN.

[@maureencallahan3096]

Must try.

[@lilyblackmore4281]

Try your favorite gin with Fever Tree aromatic. Its delicious

[@Lisa-ek3xn]

People who call straws “sippy cylinders” scare me

[@CocktailChemistry]

People fear what they don't understand. Embrace the way of the sippy cylinder. Besides, straws are illegal

[@StrongHammer12345]

@@CocktailChemistry move away from Commiefornia and you wont have to worry about that

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

@@StrongHammer12345, C... Commiefornia?

[@StrongHammer12345]

@@TheTheninjagummybear yes. Because California is becoming a shithole run by aspiring communists. Thus Commiefornia Also just noticed I missed the 'n'

[@chris6200]

@@StrongHammer12345 enviromentaly friendly straws are pretty much everywhere I have been. Non-biodegradable straws are going away. It doesn't matter what state you live In if you don't have shity paper straws, yet you will soon

[@justinchipman1925]

One of the appeals of the classic gin and tonic is the speed of the drink. It's hot. It's July. It's Saturday afternoon. Frozen glasses in the freezer. Gin, also in the freezer. Tonic in the fridge. Nine seconds later you have a G & T. The most complicated thing is the wedge of lime. I will stick to that first version.

[@jorgevasquez2607]

Justin Chipman Hi, just try the second gin (Mare) with a Mediterranean tonic water, and rosemarin... it’s my favorite gin ;)

[@anttikettunen8601]

And if you are in a real rush, they don't even have to be chilled. Just pour them on some ice. Still a good GT. (While the ice does melt away fast...)

[@justinchipman1925]

@@jorgevasquez2607 Jorge, you have my word that I will try it. And, to be fair, it isn't much of a sacrifice to go and buy a bottle of quality alcohol and share it with friends! I live in Colorado and I love locally distilled spirits, but I won't hesitate to try new things. Take care.

[@kinezumi89]

@@justinchipman1925 how was it? :)

[@justinchipman1925]

@@kinezumi89 Jorge's version is excellent. We have the Brits to thank for this. You can get a great gin and tonic on every corner of the planet.

[@alexlodervo]

I can't believe you just essentially made cucumber popping boba for this that's insanely cool

[@RaeneTheFaerie]

I'm pretty sure it IS cucumber popping boba 'cause if it feels like you're eating a funny flavoured fish egg, you're just eating popping boba. XD (Just like how Markiplier and CrankGamePlays made chicken broth popping boba for Unus Annus.)

[@hanshintermann1551]

@@RaeneTheFaerie They did? Dang, missed that episode.

[@QuickQuips]

Favorite gins: Botanist, Tanquerey 10, and Hendricks. Tonic: Jack Rudy concentrate on soda water. Helps me tweak the flavor/intensity.

[@michaelhimes8778]

Bartender told me about Jack Rudy. Great find.

[@d_ruggs]

"the question is will it blend?" - i appreciated that callback to an OG channel

[@titongtigas]

forge in fire?

[@tiko4621]

Rey Josh Ricamara no... will it blend?

[@perfectgenocide86]

Everything blends.... Except chuck Norris

[@PaperadiGomma123]

I'm baffled no spirit brand is sponsoring you. I'm actually very curious about the brands of gin you picked this time :)

[@CocktailChemistry]

Papera Di Gomma trying to keep the content clean from influence!

[@Lalondeist]

@@CocktailChemistry Gotta respect that, hello from boozy Wisconsin!

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

@@CocktailChemistry I literally just watched a video sponsored by a coffee liquor. lol

[@thegoddamnwonderrock]

Cocktail Chemistry: makes a video over 7 minutes. Me: Wait. That’s illegal.

[@MattEnloe]

For a clean G&T on a budget, I really like Canada Dry tonic and Seagram's gin. Seagram's is very juniper-forward, but tastes really great and well-balanced with Canada Dry. I also like to muddle some mint leaves and half a lime in the bottom of a pint glass, add ice cubes, pour 3-4oz of gin, and top with tonic and stir. You can scale that up and make it in a giant batch, too. It kills at parties, and it's a hell of a summer cocktail.

[@TheMikeman11]

Fever tree elderflower tonic all the way.. alternatively, spring pea juice and lavender-infused gin season permitting.

[@laverdadbuscador]

Juniper berries taste sweet (when picked at the right time). Crunchy yet "gooey"....similar to the texture of a tiny cranberry but filled with fig guts (texture only). They have a wonderful pine-tree note....which makes sense because junipers grow on desert evergreens.

[@pmcnamara1954]

Note from a linguistics nerd: Your local gin labeled "Junípero" is named after Father Junípero Serra who founded the first nine California Spanish missions. A play on words no doubt since the juniper berry is such a prominent botanical in gins. But it is pronounced hoo-NEE-pay-ro (Spanish) or hoo-NIHH-purr-oh (American).

[@JBergmansson]

@@succathicdicc5601 Don't listen to this guy. I liked the trivia lesson.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

@@manyflamesaway3522 Isn't that more of an accent thing? Like if you travel 30 miles in the uk you'll probably find a totally different accent I imagine you all have lots of ways of saying the same thing.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

@@manyflamesaway3522 well apart from some simplifications in spelling the only difference is can see is aluminium vs aluminum

[@CAMSLAYER13]

@@manyflamesaway3522 you you saying you guys say lorry instead of bus? Over here buses carry people and lorrys carry things. I think you meant truck and lorry but we use both largely interchangeably but people will often mean a pickup truck as a truck and the big 10 wheeler things as a lorry. Though this might be American influence.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

@@manyflamesaway3522 nah its chill, I see your point. Newer generations (like me) have become a lot more "americanized" over here due to the media we consume from a young age so the line is kinda grey Imo.

[@prestidigititis483]

I rarely drink alcohol, but I do love drinking tonic, and my favorites have been anything in the Fentiman's line of tonics. Really clean and authentic in their herbal flavors.

[@Karatektus]

the "will it blend, of course it will, its just liquid and powder" joke earned you a bell :D

[@JayPrez]

I love this guy, one of the best speaking voices I’ve ever heard

[@dianemarylahue]

Could watch G&T vids endlessly, much as I could drink them. I love trying different gins and even hopped on the Way Back machine this year and have a Rangpur. I made my own tonic syrup in the past but I'm lazy this summer so we started the season with a tonic taste-off and the clear winner was Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light. Fewer notes in the tonic let the gin shine.

[@Animaniafreak]

7:09 "Y'all know when we break out the aviary book, we gonna get fancy af." LOL 🤣🤣

[@rolebo1]

my favourite gin and tonic is Bombay sapphire gin with fevertree elder-flower tonic water

[@kevinrodriguez9701]

Bombay gin will put you on another level I tell ya

[@RockeyToes]

For making an English Mule, my favorite ginger beer is Fentimans Ginger Beer. It's not too sweet, nice crisp finish, and has a heat to it that nicely complements the gin.

[@cbsboyer]

I've been really liking Roku gin for G&T lately. I keep coming back to Fever Tree tonic after trying several different ones - worth the money, and yes, the Elderflower is lovely.

[@jwoska15]

I’ve been doing the exact same! Roku Gin is super cheap and pretty great for mixing. Also the Fever-tree Elderflower Tonic is sooo good!

[@suzu9404]

This is also my go-to at the moment.

[@gook4dubb843]

Me: Hey what's up, want a g&t? People: sure Me: gimme 38hrs

[@HeavyRainInd]

Original

[@jamesbriggs7383]

@@HeavyRainInd what i was thinking

[@bondwitch4258]

Elderflower tonic water by Fever Tree is my absolute favorite!! So many people tell me it tastes too much like flowers, but that perfect floral note goes so well with such a variety of gins

[@Barprints]

Big fan of the Mediterranean, but I'll be trying that next.

[@-xirx-]

Try the aromatic one, it's wonderful with certain g&t's, especially fruit ones. P.s. Gin Mare is nice

[@nicholasjones1713]

Currently drinking a lot of Two Brothers Gin. They are known mostly as a brewery, but they started doing spirits as well and their gin is fantastic. Fever Tree in regular and elderflower has been my go to for tonic. I also almost always put a little bit of rosemary in it.

[@linosceli]

"today we're making gin and tonic" -makes a hydrogen bomb yea im just gonna make a gin and tonic

[@zoegetman-pickering6021]

Fun chemistry tip. Blowing alcohol fumes over bubbles pops them. We use this when running chemical assays so the foam doesnt interfere with spectrophotometry.

[@lilyblackmore4281]

Gin: Beefeater. Classic and smooth. tonic: Fevertree Aromatic. Tastes like angostura bitters and has a beautiful pink colour that really pops

[@andreaboioni1760]

My faviurites are Gin Mare with Mediterranean Fever Tree (+Rosemary and lemon zest) and Amuerte White with Indian Fever Tree (+pepper and lemon zest)

[@mattia_carciola]

I have a friend who just loves Gin Tonic... Needless to say that now he's watching the video too ;)

[@thegametrainer9004]

Martin Millers, Feverlight tree with strawberries & cracked black pepper garnish 🥰

[@umbertocevenini]

"and after only 36 hours.." really cracked me up haha!

[@scottjohnson5544]

I got the Aviary cocktail book for my bday last year. Totally intimidated and haven't made one drink from it yet. Great to see someone actually make this stuff. Love the channel!

[@maskedpotatoes]

You should try the italian tonic "Tassoni Tonica"! It's not made with quinine but quassin (from the quassia tree root) and is aromatized with italian citron.

[@rcove2885]

Fever tree is my go to! Also, since all the SF bars are closed my wife and I have just been bingeing your videos and improving our home cocktail game.

[@kallepalm4948]

Monkey 47 gin with Fentiman or Fever tree tonic. Sometimes a slice of red grapefruit.

[@DaBitch167]

My go-to drink: local aromatic flower infused gin called Crafters (made in Estonia) that changes it's colour to a copper-ish tone after paired with a tonic (I swear by Fever Tree and Fentimans) and a slice of lime, cucumber or a rosemary branch - depends on the mood! Crafters also makes a classic London Dry gin for which they've won multiple awards, 100% recommend!

[@michaelkenny6950]

Probably the best "cheap tonic" out there is Polar. Polar makes a mean tonic and it's only a buck and a half for a liter. And since you asked, I'm quite fond of Tanqueray Rangpur gin

[@allieandfluff]

And they have great flavors that go great with cocktails!

[@TacoNissan]

In upstate NY you can get polar for $1 a liter

[@michaelkenny6950]

@@TacoNissan I've been considering looking at jobs to be near friends in Albany. That's just another great reason to move

[@fiddler4035]

I LOVE Ransom old tom gin and fever tree elderflower. They're really good together although it's not your standard, "clean" tasting G&T. A bit sweet so I like to balance it out with a very generous amount of lime juice.

[@johnmatrix2881]

Try the Gin Mare with the Fever Tree mediterran tonic water. It enhances the mediterran flavour with a very balanced herb note. Not as sweet as the elderflower...;-)

[@whitealliance9540]

Juniper seeds taste like veggies on their own but very sweet when mixed with other foods. Put juniper on goat and deer, also good on rabbit!

[@squiddlyd755]

Love that blend tech reference!

[@bab3gyr1]

Fav gin drink is Hendricks, soda water, lime & few dashes grapefruit bitters. Fav G&T is Empress gin & Fevertree Elderflower tonic and lime!

[@adamc5914]

“For your G&Ts” Uhm, EXCUSE ME sir, once I’m drunk, these are called GT CRUISERS

[@vanillachai4218]

For G&Ts I use Oshlag's hibiscus gin and a elderflower and lavender tonic. I add strawberries and a twist of lemon.

[@livanxoxo]

me, 13: ah, yes, i'll absolutely be using this knowledge

[@reiyas127]

You can cut down on the time for the cucumber spheres by purchasing eyedroppers and dropping the appropriate amount into the bowl and allowing the sphere to form from being dropped into the bowl.

[@Flare03l]

I think my favourite gin is four pillars, it's Australian, very nice, I can drink it on its own

[@Cheskaz]

Have you tried their shiraz gin? Definitely one you can drink straight.

[@Flare03l]

@@Cheskaz never tried it! But I am a fan of Shiraz, I'll have to give it a go 😀

[@Robdc89]

I typically use Fever Tree tonic, for Gin it's either Gordon's or Bombay Sapphire, I totally recommend Fever Tree's elderflower tonic water with Gordon's Pink Gin, it goes really well with the berry flavour of the Gin.

[@bigmike8847]

"Ice so clear it could be a Scientologist" I laughed a little too hard at that one

[@MrTJones15]

Victoria Distilleries Oaken gin, 3/4 OZ. Tonic Syrup, carbonated water from my soda stream, and a Meyers lemon wedge. Perfection.

[@kenlot1803]

Cocktail Chemistry: 108 grams of kosher- *Binging With Babish barges in* BWB: DID SOMEONE SAY KOSHER SALT?!!

[@StarOx64]

Recently I picked up a gin called Only from Spain. It is a 44% abv dry gin, but very floral since they replace some of the usual spices with Violet and other flowers.

[@vojtaja4271]

"Okay after only 36 hours we are ready to build this cocktail."

[@Dylan28969]

My personal favorite is Green Ant Gin with Fever Tree Indian Tonic and garnished with fresh ruby red grapefruit and rosemary. However, the one that sells the best for me is Ink Gin with East Imperial Tonic and garnished with rose petals and white dragonfruit.

[@cooperwebbe5089]

Hands down my all time favourite gin is monkey47 paired with fever tree mediterranean tonic or aromatic if that isnt available

[@TheTacoPandemic]

One of my favourite G&T’s is Caorunn Scottish gin with Apple tonic water. Or Hendricks with fevertree and cucumber.

[@panckerr]

the third one looks like boba gin&tonic.

[@haydennyberg4008]

Hey, random ghost account that doesn’t comment ever, but I just randomly found your account and gotta say I love the way you talk about the drinks you make, it’s refreshing to see a bartending account that isn’t overly pretentious abc actually talks about the qualities of the ingredients and liquor that goes into the drink

[@ziggy78eog]

Someone would REALLY have to love Gin and Tonics to go through a 36 hour period, for a single drink.

[@barbar1an_]

I'm huge fan of GT and it's my go to. I often use schweppes tonic and bombay saphire as gin. But gin also depends on what flsvour profile I want. We have so many amazing and special gins made here

[@Amidamaru717]

Gin and Tonic is my drink of choice and I almost always use the Fever Tree Indian Tonic (the yellow label used in the video) and The Botanist brand gin, super smooth, and a lime slice. My cheap mix option for a party where I don't want to bring the good stuff I get a 12 pack of Schweppes Tonic Water and a bottle of Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire gin.

[@brendanallison4792]

Drumshanbo's Gunpowder Gin w/ FeverTree's Elderflower Tonic, a wedge of grapefruit and sprig of rosemary. Delicious!

[@AshMolkoTalks]

I think this is hilarious because we use Lidl gin and 45p tonic that comes in a 1L bottle and put it in a gherkin jar 😂😂😂

[@whiskerstherock]

Ok but honestly the Lidl gin is genuinely really really good, like I’ve had fancy gins and shitty gins and I find theirs competes with the big guns

[@miguelpereira3112]

I like dutch gin (jenever). Old jenever has a really complex and interesting flavor and young is very smooth and I think it works well in cocktails to pick up flavors you want to add

[@Z3R0SAMA]

lol I played this on my TV and my Girl was like "Why is Thor making drinks?" .

[@ThePolarBearProductions]

Love Gin. Only had one bad gin in my life. It was a local craft gin where instead of Juniper they used some other berry (I forgot the specific one) but either way when mixed with my moms created cocktail (gin, grapefruit seltzer water, cranberry juice) it tasted like dish soap.

[@deusvult9362]

It would make my life complete, if you made the Mississippi Queen from Regular Show

[@theblackbaron4119]

I have no Idea what that would be but : *DEUS LO VULT!*

[@ocloud7389]

It should be a colab with babish

[@questionmarcus168]

I like the ones with the air because the end look was cool with some floating

[@tengtalucod8738]

If ever thor and binging with babish had an offspring its would’ve been him

[@brodiesmith5292]

my gin and tonic is combining, Schweppes tonic water with, either Empiric gin from arbutus distillery or empress 1809 booth are local gins in my area. i like to combine it with a bit of lavender extract, and for a garnish slice of ginger and cucumber.

[@PeterSahlins]

Here in Sweden, we have a local tonic maker that have tonics flavored with elderflower, blueberry, spruce shoots, rhubarb, or cucumber. Cucumber and rhubarb are my clear favorites, especially if you take the cucumber flavored and add freshly ground black pepper and a few cucumber shavings.

[@SamPlaysLP]

I absolutely love the 1724 Tonic, but the Fever Tree Mediterranean with the blue wrapping is also very fine.

[@sayxxdx]

KZbin knows I'm an alcoholic. Great recommendation though this was interesting.

[@SteveSmith-wk9dx]

Chilled glass. Plymouth Navy Strength or Tanqueray 10, Fever Tree cucumber tonic, tiny dash of lime, plenty of ice. Plymouth regular or Greenall's if other choices not available.

[@fidelcruz2949]

0:10 Chem: its going to be a long one so buckle up Me: * taps on the screen to see the time* Me: sAY sIkE rIGhT nOw

[@599chaos]

Great video! I recently acquired some Roku gin and have been making fantastic gimlets with it. The Japanese botanicals are really nice. I enjoy the simple-to-complex approach of this video. As a FYI, a few passes with a blow torch helps knock down the foam on a liquid.

[@Dudae_]

Hey, have you tried Aviation Gin and if so, do you think it's worth it?

[@angelamazakas2624]

I used to think I hated gin until I tried different kinds (secifically, more expensive gins). They do range from crazy grassy to smooth, slightly sweet.

[@nagi1154]

This is literally the Binging with Babish of liquor

[@gears945]

I just got into Gin and I made one with Gray Whale Gin with an orange peal and some light tonic and it was really great! I used like a 1 to 2ish ratio

[@DjNoise90]

Do you ever tried Roku Gin? Consideration?

[@ooff202]

The music choice is immaculate 👌♥️

[@donniecatalano]

I'm such an alcoholic that I watch others drinking.

[@wulfila99]

If I can, I'll go for Fever Tree or a rosemary tonic, with Ha'penny Dublin Dry Gin (my all-time favourite gin), or Tanqueray (if I can afford it, Monkey 47 or Turicum Dry Gin). Working at a fairly expensive beer/liqueur store (for my fellow Swiss people here, Drinks Of The World), Tanqueray is the lowest priced gin I'd really buy, the only two cheaper options we have are Gordon's and Bombay Saphire, both of which are not really good...

[@markwayne]

Fever Tree Elderflower with Beefeater 24 almost a 50/50 mix, cracked, clear ice and lemon twist. not too fancy, but strong. hope to see use of that Ransom Old Tom, so far have just used it for a Martinez.

[@dtc357]

Fever Tree and both you sampled. When I try a new Gin I go with the Indian, afterwards I'll try Elderberry (slight preference for) and use the tonic I like most with the Gin on hand.

[@Exqsemi]

In Sweden we have a gin that is called Hernö Gin from Härnösand just south of the High Coast area and I find that their regular Blue Dry Gin works very well with a swedish brand of tonic called Nordic Tonic from The Eco Bewery (Ekobryggeriet) and specifically with their tonic that is flavored with Spruce Shoots.

[@derrickdeherrera2476]

My go to G&T includes a teaspoon and a half of simple syrup, a bar spoon of rose water, and the juice of half a lime. Especially with that Elder flower tonic, nothing beats it on a hot summer day.

[@BeastOfTraal]

My favorite gin is Gentilly Gin from Seven Three Distilling Co. in New Orleans. The Terroir Gin from St. George is also very nice. I've had gin made with cedar berries which is just a different species of juniper, from Jug Creek Distillery but they have closed so that gin will only live in memory.

[@Alchemix]

These videos are so awesome! They inspired us to start our own Channel about Cocktails and Spirits.