The best gin and tonics are created with this homemade tonic syrup. Use two ounces of gin and around half an ounce of tonic syrup to make a gin and tonic, and top it off with several ounces of soda water. In a sealable container, syrup can be kept chilled for about a month.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 24 |
| Yield: | 24 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups white sugar
- 3 limes, zested and juiced
- 3 stalks lemon grass, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 tablespoons citric acid powder
- 3 tablespoons powdered cinchona bark
Instructions
- Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat to low; stir in lime zest, lime juice, lemon grass, citric acid, and powdered cinchona bark. Simmer until cinchona is thoroughly dissolved, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat; let mixture cool, about 15 minutes. Strain through a colander. Run the syrup through coffee filters or cheesecloth to remove sandy bits of bark.
Reviews
Gin and Tonic is my favorite cocktail! It’s great that you can make your own tonic. I added some madrona bark for the taste.