Post #748890 by AceExplorer on Sun, Aug 9, 2015 5:31 PM

A peppered gin & tonic to celebrate my first lime harvest of 2015. That's Uncle Val's Peppered Gin there. It's got a bit of spice from the pepper infusion. While I'm a huge fan of Uncle Val's Botanical gin, this peppered gin did not do it for me until today with tree-fresh lime juice. I intentionally included little bits of pulp thanks to using a small lime with a citrus hand reamer instead of with a lime press. This made for a helluva balanced G&T.

2 oz "new world" gin like Uncle Val's (Botanical, Restorative, Peppered) or St. Augustine
4 oz tonic water
juice of one small lime, hand-reamed instead of pressed

Pour over ice, drop in spent one half lime shell, stir & serve. You're gonna be in heaven!

I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. And, my dear sir, there is a difference!