Gin?!?

[mrsanflowerpot]

At the risk of sounding like a moron, what mixer is best with gin (and port)?!?

Tonic with gin. Port doesn't need a mixer.

Tonic. But buy a decent one (e.g. Fever Tree). Port is best drunk neat.

Brandy with port.

Tonic 🤢. Never had with gin...really?!?

Bitter lemon is good with gin

Blue WKD with port, if you’re going back to 1999.

Tonic is the classic mixer for gin, not sure what the sick gave is for?

Sick face, even.

You’ve honestly never heard of Gin and Tonic?
I despair.

I have lemonade with gin as I can't stand tonic.

gin and champagne - or cava or prosecco

gin and dry vermouth - or sweet or cinzano

Which gin?

I’ve got Opihr at the moment and tonight I had some with a Santori tonic with hibiscus which was very nice indeed. I also really like it with fever tree aromatic tonic (angostura, cardamom, ginger and a few other aromatics) plus a slice of orange - it has quite a Christmassy feel.

Gin can also be nice with lemonade.

Elderflower tonic and fresh mint leaves

Ohhhh yes elderflower is nice too.

I'm just rubbish with tonic (or sparkling water 🤢). My mum who died at 43 was a gin drinker and feel I should have some to raise a glass for her now we're in the gin age!

Oh, I see. Sorry for your loss.

Lemonade then?

If you really don't like tonic, you could try something citrus based with your gin, like a fizzy or still lemon or lime drink.

Port is really nicest on its own, especially if you have a good one but l do have a soft spot for a port and lemon(ade) with a chunky slice of lemon squeezed into it, especially at Christmas. That's my mum's favourite and was probably the first taste I had of alcohol as a result.

I love a G&T but gin and bitter lemon is lovely if you don't like tonic.

You could also go the cocktail route and have a negroni (gin, Campari and vermouth) or a Tom Collins - gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup (basically sugar and water - easy to make) and soda water.

Oops I missed you don't like sparking water so scrub the Tom Collins.

A dirty gin martini? Gin, vermouth and a touch of green olive brine served with green olives on a cocktail skewer (or stick).

If you're giving tonic a miss then bitter lemon is the way to go. Port is drunk straight in our house unless it's with brandy.

I love tonic but my daughter is allergic to it so puts cranberry juice with gin.

Port is straight - I don't like tonic either, so gin is always flavoured and with lemonade

Definitely lemonade!

Or buy a nice raspberry gin liquer (sp?) and have with Prosecco.

You could get a rhubarb and ginger gin liquor instead.

Also, I’m sorry for your loss.