Lemon Berry Gin and Tonic

Lemon Berry Gin and Tonic is a refreshing cocktail made with premium gin, citrus tonic water, raspberries, blackberries, and fresh lemons.

If you’re a Gin and Tonic lover you are going to be head-over-heels with the Lemon Berry Gin and Tonic.

It’s light and refreshing with just the right amount to tartness. And the berries make it such a pretty color that there’s a lot to love here.

lemon berry gin and tonic

Gin

It’s important that you buy and use a good quality gin for this cocktail since it’s really the star. You may not know that the main flavor in gin comes from juniper berries. Juniper berries are not a real berry but rather a plant with a cone shape that looks like berries. Some people say the gin tastes like a Christmas tree (not sure how they know what a Christmas tree TASTES like?). I think what they mean it that is has a pine-like taste.

Tonic

I used to buy my tonic in tall plastic liter bottles. But really, who uses that much tonic in one sitting? If you’re like me, you usually end up throwing it out. That’s why I now buy tonic water in glass bottles that are 6-ounces in size. They might cost a little more upfront, but you only use a small amount and you are not throwing out most of what you bought at a less expensive cost. 

krazy kitchen mom cocktail tips

1. My Dad taught me this first tip…always add the ice to the glass first and then pour the alcohol over the ice to instantly cool it. I guess it makes sense because most people, including me, don’t store alcohol in the refrigerator. Then you can build your cocktail from there.
2. I said it before but it’s worth saying again…buy a good quality liquor. You don’t need to go to the very high end, but you do need to spend a little more money to buy quality. I promise, if you’ve ever had cheap liquor, you know it. 
3. When I entertain, I always like to make one signature cocktail for the event. Even if I have other liquor and mixes available, everyone usually migrates toward the signature cocktail and it’s usually something new or something different than they would usually drink.
4. Whenever possible, garnish with fresh herbs. My favorites are mint, rosemary, thyme, and even sage. 
5. Get creative with cocktail adds like black pepper, hot sauce, or jalapenos to give it a little kick. 
6. Use fresh produce for garnish – cucumber, celery, lemons, limes, apples, peaches, and berries. 

If you love to make signature cocktails like me, you might also enjoy some of my other favorites:

1. Pomegranate Gin Fizz
2. Apple Cider Margarita
3. Cranberry Margarita
4. Scarlet O’Hara Cocktail 
5. Aperol Spritz
6. Sea Breeze Cocktail
7. Red Wine Mule
8. Red Wine Hot Chocolate
9. Rosemary Salty Dog
10. Spicy Salty Dog

If you enjoy this lemon berry gin and tonic, feel free to leave me a comment. I’d love to hear from you.

Lemon Berry Gin and Tonic

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• Author: krazykitchenmom
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Total Time: 2 minutes
• Yield: 2 cocktails 1x

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Lemon Berry Gin and Tonic is a refreshing cocktail made with premium gin, citrus tonic water, raspberries, blackberries, and fresh lemons.

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Ingredients

• 3 ounces of gin
• 1 6-ounce bottle of citus-falvored tonic water (substitue: regular tonic water
• 8 ripe raspberries
• 6 ripe blackberries
• 2 lemon slices and the juice of the rest of the lemon
• Two mint leaves for garnish

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Instructions

1. Fil two highball glasses with ice.
2. Squeeze the 8 raspberries in your fingers and put 4 in each glass.
3. Squeeze the 6 blakeberries in your fingers and put 3 in each glass.
4. Pour 1-1/2 ounce of gin into each glass.
5. Squeeze 1/2 of th lemon juice into each glass.
6. Top with the tonic water.
7. Garnish with a lemon slice and a mint sprig.

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Notes

If you don’t have fresh berries, you can use frozen (thawed) berries

• Category: Drinks and cocktails
• Method: Stirred
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: Signature cocktail, craft cocktail, gin cocktails