Gin & Tonic with IMPOSTER Gin

Botanical • tonic bitterness • lime

Clear Gin and Tonic in an iced highball with a lime wedge on a dark wood table

A Gin & Tonic is a useful place to understand what the bottle and mixer each bring to a drink. Here, IMPOSTER Gin provides the juniper-and-citrus direction, while the tonic supplies bitterness, sweetness, and carbonation. The measured two-to-four-ounce combination is built straight into a highball over ice, so there is no shaker or strained serving step. A lime wedge finishes the glass without a separate juice measure. Make it before dinner or as a simple option alongside more involved cocktails. Start with a tonic you enjoy on its own, because its character remains prominent in the finished highball.

Quick Recipe Details

Prep time: Estimated 5 minutes
Total time: Estimated 5 minutes
Yield / servings: 1 cocktail
Glassware: Highball glass
Difficulty: Easy
Ice: Fresh serving ice; shaking ice where instructed
Garnish: Lime wedge
Made with: IMPOSTER Gin

Ingredients

2 oz IMPOSTER Gin
4 oz tonic water
Garnish: lime wedge
Ice to fill the highball

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the glass

Fill a highball glass with fresh serving ice.

Step 2: Measure the ingredients

Measure 2 oz IMPOSTER Gin into the glass and combine the still ingredients.

Step 3: Finish and serve

Finish by adding 4 oz tonic water and stir gently. Keep carbonated ingredients out of the shaker.

Step 4: Finish and serve

Finish with lime wedge and serve promptly.

Why This Works With IMPOSTER Gin

The recipe pairs 2 oz Gin with 4 oz tonic. Botanical character comes from the Gin; the tonic is not merely extra water, since it contributes flavor and sweetness. Gentle stirring combines the two without treating a carbonated highball like a shaken sour.

Serving Notes

Use chilled tonic and fresh ice to keep the built drink cold.

Leave the lime wedge as a garnish initially; an extra squeeze changes the citrus balance.

Variations and Substitutions

Different tonic

Tonic styles vary in sweetness and bitterness. Retain the listed quantities for the first comparison.

Citrus garnish

A lime peel can replace the wedge when you want aroma without squeezing extra juice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use soda instead of tonic?

That makes a Gin-and-soda serve, not this G&T. Soda does not supply tonic's sweetness or bitterness.

Do I need a cocktail shaker?

No. Fill the highball with ice, add Gin, top with the measured tonic, and stir gently.

Is Gin & Tonic alcohol-free?

IMPOSTER Gin is a zero-proof spirit-inspired base. Check the current labels for the selected tonic water before describing the entire finished drink as alcohol-free.