This Asian-inspired take on a gin and tonic, featured at District One Kitchen & Bar, is a melody of sweet, tart and softly acidic flavors. It’s not at all what you’d expect from an upmarket G&T — it’s better.
Ingredients
2 oz Hana Gin
4 oz Fever-Tree Tonic Water
Float of pineapple vinegar
2 sprigs of fresh Thai basil
1 Thai chili, 1 lemongrass spear and lime wheels for garnish
Method
Muddle the Thai basil in a tall glass. Fill the glass with ice and add gin and tonic water. Add a float of pineapple vinegar and garnish with Thai basil, Thai chili, a lemongrass spear and lime wheels.
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Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Wine and Spirits.