Top 5 Gin And Tonic Cocktails For A Boozy Summer Party

Besides margaritas, pina coladas, mojitos, mai tai, aperol spritz, and Moscow mules, gin and tonic cocktails are popularly enjoyed across the world during the summer.

Served in a high-ball glass, this mixed drink is made by combining gin and tonic together, along with the garnish of a lime wheel.

Believed to have originated in Holland during the 1840s, the gin-based drinks were initially created to combat malaria. In the early 19th century, the British Army in India gave gin and tonic a new identity by mixing them with water, sugar and lime to make the drink more palatable. But there are many ways to give an interesting twist to your regular gin and tonic and elevate your cocktail parties.

Here are five G&T variations to try:

Gin Sonic

Ingredients

45 ml gin
65 ml club soda
60 ml of tonic water
Garnish: lemon wheel
Method

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Then add gin, club soda and tonic.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and enjoy.
Pink G&T

Ingredients

45 ml gin
15 ml of lime juice, freshly squeezed
5 dashes of Angostura bitters
Tonic water, chilled
Method

Add the gin, lime juice and bitters to a tall glass.
Fill it with ice.
Top with the tonic water and stir briefly. Serve chilled.
Apple-Chai Gin And Tonic

Ingredients

45 ml of dry gin
45 ml of apple chai syrup
Tonic, to top
Star anise pod, to garnish
Method

Fill a Collins glass with ice.
Add gin and syrup.
Top with the tonic and stir gently to combine.