This delightful sonic cocktail recipe is a refreshing treat for warm weather enthusiasts.
Author and chef shares:
“I hope the Brits appreciate my tip of mixing half tonic and half soda water. It’s light, tasty, and lower in sugar. You can use rum, gin, vodka, or white port for a sonic, but my preference is white port for its added richness and lower alcohol content, perfect for day drinking. Nowadays, most bottle shops feature a selection of organic tonics that avoid high-fructose corn syrup — give those a try!”
Preparation Time
5 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) gin, vodka, or white port
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) sparkling water, chilled
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) tonic water, chilled
- 2 lime slices, 2 cucumber spears, 2 sprigs of lemon verbena (for garnish)
- 2 plum wedges and 2 orange wedges (for garnish)
Preparation Instructions
Fill two glasses with ice. Pour in gin, vodka, or port, then add sparkling and tonic water equally. If using gin or vodka, garnish with lime, cucumber, and lemon verbena; for port, use plum and orange wedges instead.
