CLASSIC · LONDON DRY GIN

Gin Swizzle

Name: Gin Swizzle
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml London Dry Gin; 45 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Simple syrup; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters; 90 ml Club soda; Lime wheel

A tall, frost-coated classic that marries crisp London Dry gin with bright lime and a whisper of aromatic bitters, all lifted by a generous pour of club soda.

Ingredients

London Dry Gin60 ml

Lime juice45 ml

Simple syrup15 ml

Angostura Bitters2 dashes

Club soda90 ml

Lime wheel

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Juniper · Lime · Mint

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add 45ml fresh lime juice, 15ml simple syrup, 60ml London Dry gin, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to a highball glass.
2
Fill the glass almost to the top with crushed ice.
3
Insert a swizzle stick or bar spoon into the drink, placing it between your palms, and rapidly spin back and forth for 15–20 seconds until the outside of the glass frosts over.
4
Top with 90ml club soda and give one gentle stir to integrate.
5
Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The swizzle technique is key - vigorous spinning of the swizzle stick chills and dilutes the drink simultaneously while coating the outside of the glass in a satisfying layer of frost, a hallmark of any proper swizzle. This method originated in the Caribbean where swizzle sticks were carved from the natural branches of the Quararibea turbinata tree.

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