{"id":25785,"date":"2017-04-28T06:38:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T10:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?page_id=25785"},"modified":"2017-04-28T06:38:52","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T10:38:52","slug":"how-to-make-a-refreshing-gin-and-tonic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/how-to-make-a-refreshing-gin-and-tonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: gin and tonic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/gin-and-tonic-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"gin and tonic recipe\" class=\"wp-image-27334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/gin-and-tonic-recipe.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/gin-and-tonic-recipe.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/gin-and-tonic-recipe.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make your gin and tonic like a Yurasko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fresh ice: I cannot emphasize this enough. Use fresh ice. Ideally you&#8217;ve dumped out your ice tray the day before.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lime &#8211; ideally a fresh one each time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schweppes tonic water &#8211; <strong>COLD<\/strong> and prefereably from a glass bottle or can<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gin &#8211;&nbsp;I go with Beefeater, but go with whatever you like, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/green-hat-gin\"><strong>D.C.&#8217;s own Green Hat Gin<\/strong><\/a>. Store in your freezer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b16 oz. cup &#8211; my preference is now aluminum, but if using disposable, I recommend Solo party cups. Don&#8217;t use a glass pint &#8211; those don&#8217;t keep the carbonation in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions\u200b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cut fresh lime into quarters (limes cost no more than 70\u00a2 so don\u2019t be skimpy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze lime juice into the bottom of the cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rub the rim of the cup with lime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place lime in the bottom of but, rind down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove gin from freezer and pour directly into lime at the bottom of the cup. Gin should reach the top of the lime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add ice, I use 6 cubes from a icemaker or 4 from an ice tray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it&#8217;s a 10 oz. bottle, pour out everything into the cup. If cans, use 1\u00bd. That&#8217;s slightly more than 10 oz, so plan your gin pour accordingly <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stir the drink, you can even use the knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See, really easy to have a really refreshing drink which you should enjoy responsibly. You&#8217;ll probably be on the patio, sundeck or balcony when you do so you&#8217;ll be so relaxed you wouldn&#8217;t even think of driving a car of operating heavy machinery. When you&#8217;ve had enough, switch to ginger ale and lime for further refreshment without the side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new innovation &#8211; aluminum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53795382430_31a96a76c8_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, on a lark I picked up some Ball Aluminum cups I saw in the grocery store. I quickly became a convert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They keep in the cold and the bubbles. I like them better than plastic. They are reusable too, though not dishwasher safe. If for some reason you no longer want one, it&#8217;s about the most recyclable material out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing of mass availability of aluminum cups isn&#8217;t great due to aluminum prices squeezing craft brewers like the <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2023\/01\/beltway-brewing-latest-loudoun-casualty-atlas-expanding-to-alexandria.html\"><strong>late Beltway Brewing Co<\/strong><\/a>. so if you got this direction, keep reusing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53794027392_cf6fa0ff00_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you happened to pick up a 20 oz. stadium cup, two 7.5 oz cans of Schweppes and half a lime works really well too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erica-style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My better-half also enjoys fresh a fresh cucumber slice and basil from her garden in her G&amp;T.<br><br>Muddle the basil in the lime and drop the cucumber slice in before pouring the gin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backstory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still reading? Thanks. I disposed of the preamble and moved the narrative below the actual recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49692310562_41e6ee9f05_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If there is a better drink than a gin and tonic at the Jersey Shore, I haven&#8217;t had it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As long time readers, friends and family know, I do enjoy a gin &amp; tonic on a warm evening. You may be saying, \u201coh, WFY, gin &amp; tonics are gross\u201d but don\u2019t worry, I won\u2019t jump on you for it. I say to myself, \u201cdon\u2019t hate, educate\u201d to the gin &amp; tonic skeptics out there. If you still don&#8217;t like it, MORE FOR ME.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your gin and tonic like a Yurasko Ingredients Instructions\u200b See, really easy to have a really refreshing drink which you should enjoy responsibly. You&#8217;ll probably be on the patio, sundeck or balcony when you do so you&#8217;ll be so relaxed you wouldn&#8217;t even think of driving a car of operating heavy machinery. 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