With a beautiful pink colour and unique flavours of pink grapefruit and blood orange, the Pink Citrus Tonic from Artisan Drinks Co. that features in our February 2020 Gin of the Month Box is a wonderful marriage between art, mixology and entrepreneurship.
Here, we take a closer look at these and some of the other tonics from the Artisan Drinks Co. to see what makes them special and how you can enjoy them in your G&T at home! Chin chin!
Pink Citrus Tonic
What makes it special?
Elegant citrus flavours intricately combine to lift your spirits to the next level!
What does it taste like?
Fresh pink grapefruit with bold blood orange deliver a crisp and aromatic drinking experience.
What does it mix well with?
Gin, of course, but this tonic is also a friend to vodka and tequila!
Garnish with:
Dried or fresh grapefruit and blood orange, or a slice of fresh lemon and a few rosebuds, as per our Perfect G&T for February 2020!
Classic London Tonic
What makes it special?
Soft, elegant and clean as a whistle, this is a quintessential tonic water!
What does it taste like?
Bitter quinine and sweet, citrus flavours of orange and lemon create the perfect canvas for gin.
What does it mix well with?
This tonic works well with drier gins, but it will make a fabulous G&T with just about any gin you choose.
Garnish with:
Anything you like! Take inspiration from these 15 creative gin garnish ideas.
Violet Blossom Tonic
What makes it special?
A rare, botanical beauty that creates a delightful and refreshing serve.
What does it taste like?
Floral, sweet violet balanced with delicate elderflower and apple blossom, with hints of natural (slightly bitter) quinine and citrus.
What does it mix well with?
This unusual but sophisticated drink is delicious on its own, over ice, and also adds a perfumed complexity to a clean, neutral dry gin without masking the unique botanicals of each spirit.
Garnish with:
Pink peppercorns and a slice of lime, as in our Perfect G&T for May 2019!
Agave Lemon Tonic
What makes it special?
Made with organic lemon juice, this lively tipple is a bold, invigorating mixer for your G&T!
What does it taste like?
A punchy, sour lemon and lime flavour is punctuated with spiky notes of chilli and rock salt, then smoothed out with agave syrup.
What does it mix well with?
Goes especially well with a juniper-forward gin, or, if you’re venturing beyond the realms of gin, it also pairs well with tequila.
Garnish with:
A wedge of lime or lemon, and a salted rim. (Find out how to rim your cocktail glass here!)
Fiery Ginger Beer
What makes it special?
This classic gin mixer is given an extra layer of spice for an invigorating tipple!
What does it taste like?
Lively ginger, refreshing citrus and a touch of warming chilli heat.
What does it mix well with?
Delicious with neutral or citrus-led craft London Dry Gin.
Garnish with:
A few mint leaves and a wedge of lime.
Skinny London Tonic
What makes it special?
The blend of botanicals and orange and lemon essences combine with lower volumes of fruit sugar levels for a naturally less-sweet tonic
What does it taste like?
Clean, refreshing citrus notes, with a dry finish
What does it mix well with?
A great every-day option for your G&T or gin rickey.
Garnish with:
Cucumber, for the ultimate low-cal G&T!
You can find out more about these mixers on the Artisan Drinks Co.’s website. Meanwhile, check out this beautiful drink suggestion below for a delicious new way to try the Pink Citrus Tonic from our February Gin Box!
The Honeyed Rose
Difficulty: Medium
40ml gin
20ml lemon juice
15ml salted honey syrup*
1 drop Rose Flower Water
The Artisan Drinks Co. Pink Citrus Tonic, to top up
Grapefruit peel, to garnish
Add all the ingredients apart from the tonic to a shaker and shake well before double straining them into a flute or champagne glass. Then top up with the Pink Citrus Tonic and garnish with grapefruit Peel.
*For the honey syrup, mix 250ml honey with 50ml hot water and a pinch of salt, then mix until everything is combined.
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