5 Gin & Tonic Recipes For a Dinner Party

If you think you can throw a dinner party, not invite us and then expect to recommend five of the best Gin & Tonic recipes in the whole wide world then you’re absolutely right... Here they go!

Plymouth Pink Gin & Tonic

Of course we're kicking this list off with a pink gin, why wouldn't we!? Sweet strawberries and punchy black peppercorns are used to make one of the most fragrant G&T concoctions we've ever tasted, you've gotta try it at your next dinner party! P.S. Ignore the stares when people see you with a pepper grinder over their drinks, they'll thank you for it.

Ingredients

45ml Plymouth Gin
120ml Schweppes Slimline Tonic Water
3 Strawberries
1/8 tsp Freshly ground pepper

Method

Muddle 2 of your strawberries and black pepper in a shaker.
Pour into an ice filled glass
Stir in your gin.
Top with tonic water.
Garnish with a strawberry

Spicy Chilli and Lime Gin & Tonic

Did you know that a a piece of chilli added to a jug of cold water adds a refreshing taste without adding chilli heat? Well it does the same to a glass of Gin and Tonic! The lime kicks up the refreshment factor a notch making this G&T the perfect palette cleanser between meals

Ingredients

45ml Brockman's Gin
Fever-Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water
1 red chilli
Juice of ¼ lime
Coriander leaves to garnish (optional)

Method

Slit chilli lengthwise and lightly muddle in a glass.
Add ice, lime juice and gin.
Top with tonic and stir gently.
Garnish with coriander leaves if using.

Blackberry Lemon Gin & Tonic

This takes the classic gin and tonic to a whole new level but in a subtle way. If you have a friend at your dinner table that isn't so hot on gin (we all have one) this will blow their mind! But be warned it's easy to throw a couple of these back without even realising so go easy especially if you're cooking!

Ingredients

90ml Alkkemist Gin
Fever-Tree Tonic Water
60ml simple syrup
4 blackberries
5 mint leaves (Extra for garnish)
1/2 lemon (Extra for garnish)
Ice

Method

Combine 3 blackberries, the mint leaves, juice from 1/2 of lemon and simple syrup in a high ball cocktail glasses.
Muddle ingredients until berries are fully crushed.
Fill each glass to the top with ice.
Add Alkkemist Gin and stir.
Top with tonic water and garnish with a slice of lemon, blackberry and mint leaves.

Smoky Grapefruit Gin & Tonic

We've had pepper now it's time for a little salt! This intriguingly complex twist on the classic gin & tonic is as aromatic as it is refreshing and requires a little extra effort but it is totally worth it!

Ingredients

60ml Hendrick's Gin
60ml Schweppes Slimline Tonic Water
60ml Schweppes Soda Water
15ml grapefruit juice
1 half-wheel slice of pink grapefruit
Sea salt

Method

Place grapefruit on a medium heat grill and cook, turning once, until lightly charred, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add gin and grapefruit juice to an ice filled glass.
Top with tonic and soda, and garnish with grilled grapefruit slice sprinkled with sea salt.

Jam Gin & Tonic

This cheeky little number uses that pot of jam you have in your cupboard to upgrade on the two ingredient gin & tonic in the most delicious way. This sweet cocktail is best served with a good old stodgy pudding!