Hibiscus Gin and Tonic

Name: Hibiscus Gin and Tonic
Ingredients: 2 oz Barr Hill Gin; 1/2 oz Spiced Hibiscus Syrup; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 3 oz Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic; 1 ea Absinthe Spritz

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: October 19, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

Okay so this is a weird picture but that is the exact color of the drink! It’s International Gin and Tonic Day and I wanted to sneak one in before the day was out and what better way for me, personally, to do it than make it super weird! This baby really worked for me though, the hibiscus and elderflower go really well together and Barr Hill’s honey notes play in there well too. The tonic definitely hits first, but this has a nice roll through hibiscus to the honey and juniper. Ice cold, red as ...

Ingredients

2 oz
Barr Hill Gin

1/2 oz
Spiced Hibiscus Syrup

1/2 oz
Lime Juice

3 oz
Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic

1 ea
Absinthe Spritz

Instructions

Garnish

Lime Wheel

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 12% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add first three ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and short shake. Double strain into a highball glass filled with ice and top with tonic. Gently stir to combine. Garnish with a lime wheel and spritz absinthe overtop.

Editor's Note

Barr Hill's honey-forward gin meets spiced hibiscus and elderflower tonic in this vibrant highball. An absinthe spritz adds a necessary aromatic finish.