Strawberries and cream, Fred and Ginger, bread and butter - some things were made to go together, just like gin and tonic! That is why, as a member of Craft Gin Club, you will receive not only a full sized bottle of craft gin but a selection of tonics in your Gin of the Month box. We want to give you everything you need for the perfect G&T!
However, gone are the days of just a crisp or classic tonic to mix with your favourite craft gin. There are now an array of flavoured tonics available for gin fans to experiment with and here at Craft Gin Club we are all about discovering interesting and exciting flavour combinations!
Plus, due to the hundreds of varieties of gins now on the market, it seems right to be able to be a little more adventurous with what you are mixing them with!
Tonic started its life as a prophylactic against malaria , where British officials stationed in India would mix quinine with soda and sugar to tone down the bitterness of the powered tree bark. These days some of us love that bitterness, whereas others will mix their gins with alternatives like rose lemonade, orange juice or even apple juice.
If you don't want to lose the 'T' in your G&T, there are now plenty of flavoured tonics available where the quinine isn't as prominent a flavour.
Here, we’ve picked some of our favourites and we’ve also picked some of the best gins to serve them with. Cheers!
Artisan Pink Citrus Tonic
This delicious tonic tastes as good on the inside as the bottle looks on the outside! In fact, it received the highest ever score on the taste test by Craft Gin Club members - and they know their tonics!
An unmistakable aroma of fresh pink grapefruit and citrus when you open this tonic. Clean, crisp citrus blends with notes of pink grapefruit, bold blood orange and lemon, finished with a hint of basil.
Perfect G&T
50ml GŴYR Rhamanta Gin
200ml Artisan Drinks Co. Pink Citrus Tonic
Dried rosebuds and lemon slice, to garnish
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Fentiman’s Valencian Orange Tonic
Made with beautifully sweet Valencian oranges and infused with Lemongrass, this mixer is perfectly rounded with a hint of quinine for a refreshing and aromatic tonic water. Pairs perfectly with citrus and herbaceous gins.
Perfect G&T
35ml Dry Island Gin
120ml Fentimans Valencian Orange Tonic Water
Orange peel to garnish
Peter Spanton Lemongrass
Lemongrass adds the spicy top note that regular lemon can’t. With a little added ginger heat you have a perfect summer mixer or refreshing long drink.
Perfect G&T
50ml Wessex Alfred the Great Gin
150ml Peter Spanton Lemongrass Tonic
Apple and juniper berries to garnish
Buzbees Passionfruit Tonic
Buzbee's premium low-calorie tonics have no added sugar or artificial sweeteners, instead using British honey and other all-natural ingredients to achieve their great taste. Bursting with fresh passion fruit and perfectly balancing natural sweetness with traditional quinine, this tonic will add a tropical twist to your G&T.
Perfect G&T
50ml Ludlow Elderflower, Chamomile and Lemon Verbena Gin
200ml Buzbee’s Premium Passionfruit Tonic Water
Grapefruit and pink peppercorns, to garnish
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Artisan Violet Blossom
Prettily purple and bubbling with violet, elderflower and apple blossom notes. Brings an elegant floral sweetness balanced with fresh acidity.
Perfect G&T
50ml romeo’s Gin
150ml Artisan Violet Blossom Tonic
Pink peppercorn & lime, to garnish
Merchant's Heart Hibiscus Tonic
A balance of fruity and citrus-forward flavours, this pretty pink tonic provides a wonderful contrasting flavour profile. The core citrus of lemon and lime is complimented by a soft hint of hibiscus flowers. The hibiscus is also supported with a touch of pear that rounds out the flavour and brings a little more body to it.
Perfect G&T
50ml Copperfield Gin ‘A Christmas Carol Edition’
150ml Merchant’s Heart Hibiscus Tonic
Rose petals or dried hibiscus flowers, to garnish
Double Dutch Cucumber & Watermelon Tonic
A slightly sweet aroma with a fresh and cool scent. While cucumber traditionally mixes well with gin, the watermelon in this tonic really lifts the citrus notes of gin and adds another level of freshness.
Perfect G&T
50ml of Osmoz Citrus Gin
120ml Double Dutch Cucumber & Watermelon Tonic
Strawberry slices and basil leaves to garnish
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Cambridge Distillery Lemon Verbena
When Cambridge Distillery's team couldn't find the perfect tonic to pair with their gin, they set out to make it themselves! This elegant and balanced mixer achieves a classic Indian tonic flavour profile in an innovative way, using lemon verbena to balance the bitter quinine without resorting to lots of sugar or artificial sweetener.
Perfect G&T
50ml Cambridge Dry Gin Rosemary & Verbena Limited Edition
200ml Cambridge Distillery Tonic Lemon Verbena Edition
Pear slices, to garnish
Fentimans Pink Rhubarb Tonic
Perfectly tart with candied undertones, Fentimans Pink Rhubarb Tonic Water – with its nostalgic taste reminiscent of vintage sweets – lends a refreshing fizz to juniper-led gins. This botanically brewed mixer is a beautiful pink in the glass.
Perfect G&T
50ml Theodore Pictish Gin
150ml Fentimans Pink Rhubarb Tonic Water
Pink grapefruit slices, to garnish
Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger
This elegant flavour pairing was developed by Dutch twins with a passion for premium tonics. With bitter quinine balanced by notes of cranberry on the palate and the warmth of ginger on the finish, this marvellous mixer makes for a perfect G&T!
Perfect G&T
50ml Gin 1689
200ml Double Dutch Cranberry and Ginger
Orange and clove, to garnish
Lixir Rhubarb & Ginger
This classic flavour combination will add a new dimension to your G&T! Notes of sweet earthy rhubarb deepen to spice, thanks to natural ginger. Low in quinine for a perfectly dry finish.
Perfect G&T
50ml One ‘Sage and Apple’ Gin
Lixir Rhubarb & Ginger Tonic, to top up
Dried lemon slices, to garnish
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Folkingtons English Garden
Bring a bit of sunshine to your G&T with this beautiful tonic inspired by the scent of an English garden in summer, with notes of cucumber, English mint and rosemary.
Perfect G&T
50ml Nelson’s Gluggle Jug Gin
100ml Folkington’s English Garden Tonic Water
Orange and cucumber, to garnish
London Essence Grapefruit & Rosemary
A precise balance of crisp grapefruit oils and distilled rosemary essence, with a hint of quinine. This pairs well with citrus led gins and, if you feel adventurous, discover how it complements the bitterness of aperitifs.
Perfect G&T
35ml 58 Gin
120ml London Essence Co Grapefruit and Rosemary Tonic
Douglas Fir pine sprigs and dried barberries, to garnish
Schweppes Muscavdo Sugar Tonic
Naturally flavoured to deliver hints of vanilla, caramel and butterscotch, the muscavdo sugar tonic mixes superbly well with spiced and winter gins.
Perfect G&T
50ml Tarquins Cornish Gin
120ml Schweppes 1783 Muscovado,
Orange slice or lime twist, to garnish
Lamb and Watt Basil Tonic
The Lamb & Watt Basil Tonic Water is a beautifully savoury mixer, which pairs perfectly with herbaceous gins to deliver just the right amount of quinine amongst a refreshing basil flavour, with a long, dry, satisfying finish.
Perfect G&T
50ml of Lighthouse Gin
120ml Lamb and Watt Basil Tonic
Lemon slice to garnish
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