Exact quantities, then the method.
Jasmine and juniper turn out to be good company. Stir a chilled shot of Twinings Jasmine Green Tea into a gin and tonic and the floral note lifts the gin without fighting it, while a little lemon keeps the whole thing from turning soapy. A quiet, scented twist on the usual G and T.
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You'll need
- 2 tea bags of Twinings Jasmine Green Tea
- 150ml freshly boiled water, cooled to around 80C (check with a thermometer)
- 50ml gin
- 200ml chilled tonic water
- 1 lemon, half juiced and half sliced
- Plenty of ice
Method
- With the boiled water rested for about a minute, the 2 bags of jasmine green tea need 3 minutes; lift them out without squeezing and chill.
- Ice two glasses and pour half the chilled jasmine tea and half the gin into each.
- Top with chilled tonic water and add the lemon juice.
- Stir the jasmine gin gently, top with lemon slices, serve at once.
- Go easy on the lemon and finish with a strip of grapefruit peel instead; its oils lift the jasmine where too much lemon juice can flatten it.
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Brewed with: Twinings Jasmine Green Tea, 20 Tea Bags 40g
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