Green Tea Gin and Tonic gives the classic G and T a soft, fragrant green-tea layer that sits beautifully under the botanicals of the gin. Using Tetley Decaf Pure Green means there is no caffeine to keep you up alongside your evening drink.
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Serves one. Brew a small, strong decaf concentrate at 80C and chill it, then build the drink over ice. To make it alcohol-free, leave out the gin and lengthen with more tonic and tea.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Tetley Decaf Pure Green Tea
- 80ml just-off-boil water cooled to about 80C (boil, then rest the kettle for roughly 90 seconds)
- 50ml gin
- 100ml chilled tonic water
- Ice, cucumber slices and a lime wedge to serve
Method
- Rest the boiled kettle for about 90 seconds, then steep one bag in 80ml of roughly 80C water for 3 minutes to make a small, strong concentrate. Lift the bag out and chill it.
- Fill a balloon glass with ice. Add the gin and the cooled green tea concentrate.
- Top with the tonic water and stir gently.
- Garnish with cucumber and a lime wedge. For an alcohol-free version, leave out the gin and add more tonic and tea.
- Fill the glass to the brim with ice; a packed glass melts slower than a half-full one and keeps the drink crisp.
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Brewed with: Tetley Decaf Pure Green Tea, 50 Tea Bags 100g
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