The simple secret to making the perfect gin and tonic

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• The perfect gin and tonic recipe is all about high-quality ingredients and simple mixology.
• It all starts with good gin — or a gin that you really like.
• Ideally, avoid using a cheap, too-sweet tonic.

The gin and tonic is just one of those cocktails.

Lore has it that the concoction was created by British colonists in the 1800s when they mixed antimalarial quinine tonic with gin and sugar. Over the centuries, it's become a default cocktail of summer: cool and refreshing.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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