A British colonial-era highball born of practicality: gin poured over ice and lengthened with quinine tonic, originally a way for officers in 19th-century India to make their bitter antimalarial ration drinkable. Crisp, juniper-forward, and gently bitter, it's the most enduring of long drinks — endlessly adjustable in strength and brightened by a squeeze of fresh lime.
Garnish: Lime Wedge
Built · Highball · Cubed
build
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
add
Pour the gin over the ice.
top
Top with chilled tonic water and give a gentle stir to combine.
garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge, squeezed over the drink if desired.