Fresh & Bright · Gin
Spanish Gin-Tonic
The Madrid build: copa glass, cracked pepper, cucumber — aromatics aimed at your nose.
Spec
2 ozfloral gin (Hendrick's style)
4–5 ozpremium tonic, chilled
Fresh cracked black pepper
✦cucumber wheel
The copa concentrates the aromatics. This is the G&T you get at a good bar in Barcelona.
Build
- Fill a copa (large balloon) glass with plenty of large ice cubes.
- Add the gin over the ice.
- Pour the tonic slowly down a bar spoon — don't rush it.
- Crack black pepper directly over the top.
- One single gentle stir; garnish with a cucumber wheel.
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