Cocktails
Gin Tonic (basic recipe and simple variations)
Gin Tonic is very simple at its core, but that's precisely why it's worth having a clean base. A good gin, matching tonic and small variations are enough to turn a standard drink into something much more harmonious.
Timing
- Preparation: 3 minutes
- Mix: 1 minute
- Serve immediately with well-chilled tonic
Estimated nutrition
per glass · Calculated for 1 glasses.
- Energy
- ≈ 195 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 15.5 g
- Fat
- ≈ 0.1 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 slice of lemon or lime · ≈ 40.0 g
- 50 ml gin · ≈ 50 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
- 150 ml tonic water · ≈ 150 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 50 ml gin
- 150 ml tonic water
- Ice cubes
- 1 slice of lemon or lime
- optional variant 1: 3 slices of cucumber
- optional variant 2: 1 small sprig of rosemary
- optional variant 3: 1 slice of orange
Instructions
- Fill a large glass with ice cubes.
- Pour in gin.
- Slowly pour tonic water over it.
- Stir briefly.
- Garnish with lemon or lime.
- For variations, add additional cucumber, rosemary or orange to the glass.
