Hendricks Gin and Tonic
This cocktail is super simple to make. One of those If you can say it, you can make it cocktails!
What’s in a Hendricks Gin and Tonic?
A Hendricks Gin and Tonic is made with just 2 ingredients of course! Hendricks Imported Gin and Tonic Water.
Gin and Tonic 101:
What is gin?
Gin is a distilled alcoholic beverage that revolves around juniper “berries” as a main ingredient. Gin has been around for a while, with origins in the Middle Ages as herbal medicine, but through time and a little marketing gin became a desirable alcoholic drink imported and sold all over the world by the spirits industry.
What is Tonic Water?
Tonic water is a carbonated beverage containing a compound called Quinine. Quinine creates that signature bitter taste you experience when drinking tonic water. Often soft drink manufacturers add sugar to balance this bitter water, giving the bittersweet taste you either hate or love.
What is gin’s alcohol percentage? How much alcohol is in gin?
Most Gins has an alcoholic content or (ABV) between 35% and 48%. Hendricks Gin has an ABV of 41.4%, while Tanqueray has an ABV of 47.3%.
How many calories in a gin and tonic?
There are 98 calories in a measure of gin. Our Hendrick’s Gin & Tonic recipe is about 150 calories.
What is gin made out of?
No matter the brand, all Gins are made with some amount of juniper.
However, Hendrick’s unique taste comes from its use of roses and cucumbers along with 11 other botanicals.
How much does Hendricks Gin Cost?
With prices soaring a bottle of Hendricks Gin in the United States typically ranges from $32.99- $36.99 for a standard 750ml bottle.
Taste: slightly bitter, refreshing
Occasion: All Occasion, Summer
Preparation Time: 2 mins
Glassware Type: Gin Goblet or Highball Glass
Tools: Jigger or Measuring Cup
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
- 2-5oz Tonic Water
- Lime
- Cucumber
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Add a few cubes of ice in you highball glass. (About 1/3 of the way)
- Follow with a few slices of fresh cucumber and your shot of Hendricks Gin.
- Fill the rest of your glass with ice.
- Top with tonic water.
- Garnish with a cucumber slice and lime If you’d like your cocktail a little more sour.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Hendricks Gin and Tonic
Equipment
- Glassware Type: Gin Goblet or Highball Glass
- Tools: Jigger or Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
- 2-5 oz Tonic Water
- garnish Lime
- garnish Cucumber
Instructions
- Add a few cubes of ice in you highball glass. (About 1/3 of the way)
- Follow with a few slices of fresh cucumber and your shot of Hendricks Gin.
- Fill the rest of your glass with ice.
- Top with tonic water.
- Garnish with a cucumber slice and lime If you’d like your cocktail a little more sour.
- Serve and Enjoy!
