Gin and?

PapaLazaru · 11 Dec 2017 at 12:05

San Pellegrino sparking grapefruit juice.

Don't knock it till you have tried it.

Feek · 13 Dec 2017 at 14:18

GeezerButler said:
Silent Pool gin and Fever Tree tonic (in whichever flavour you like) over crushed ice. Done.

I won a tour of the Silent Pool distillery and a £50 voucher to spend in their shop in our work Christmas raffle. Up until last weekend, I don't think I've ever had gin in my life but I bought a bottle of Bluebottle Gin when I was in Guernsey earlier this year and it seemed the appropriate time to open it.

MikeTheNative · 13 Dec 2017 at 15:31

I went to a restaurant where the staff was useless ended up getting a gin and diet coke. It was strange but not unpleasant.

Illusion · 13 Dec 2017 at 18:54

something daft already!! said:
Gin is vile. It is like drinking perfume.

It is if you drink it straight...yuck

With tonic or other mixers it can be bliss though

hr20 · 23 Dec 2017 at 19:12

I'd say the best thing with gin in my opinion would be elderflower cordial or cranberry juice, both with lots of ice. Once had rose lemonade with gin which was amazing

Street · 28 Dec 2017 at 00:29

I got the missus a bottle of Liverpool Gin for Christmas so we'll be trying out a few of the ideas in this thread in the future.

Wizzfizz · 28 Dec 2017 at 01:16

Gin is the 'in thing' of 2017 it seems. I've never tried, but may do over the new year.

Street · 28 Dec 2017 at 19:06

Wizzfizz said:
Gin is the 'in thing' of 2017 it seems. I've never tried, but may do over the new year.

Likewise, I've managed 34 years and never drank any. She went somewhere recently and tried some and decided she liked it so I thought it would be worth a punt.

Glaucus · 28 Dec 2017 at 19:20

gin and ginger beer(little off, same with any mixer including tonic, you don't want to drown the gin flavour)

Spook187 · 29 Dec 2017 at 19:53

I moved away for vodka a couple years ago to Gin and never looked back, love my Rum also

Mark A · 29 Dec 2017 at 23:29

I don't know how you lot can drink Gin. I tried some over Christmas and it was like drinking lighter fluid. It was Gordons Gin, so maybe its just a crap brand. I liked the sound of it as someone described the taste as "liquid Christmas trees", but it didn't fulfill the description.

Squid Vicious · 30 Dec 2017 at 16:45

Either a tonic, fevertree is nice though Schweppes will do - and a wedge of lime or slice of cucumber.

Or mix with vermouth and add a twist of citrus peel or an olive... lovely

Feek · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:17

Mark A said:
I don't know how you lot can drink Gin. I tried some over Christmas and it was like drinking lighter fluid. It was Gordons Gin, so maybe its just a crap brand. I liked the sound of it as someone described the taste as "liquid Christmas trees", but it didn't fulfill the description.

That sounds like Dark Matter rum to me. It's Christmas in a bottle.

lltfdaniel · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:20

My mum drinks her gin with tonic water... seems to go well enough.

esoteric · 7 Jan 2018 at 23:41

Got a bottle of boe Gin from work for Xmas and was drinking it neat. I had to mix it to take the edge off so tried what I had in the house at the time, Pepsi Max. Not awful, not great but felt wrong. I got some Schweppes lemonade the day after and again not awful and not great but felt right.

I'll get some tonic water next time I'm out and try that. I can't be arsed to fuss about with ice and fruit/veg slices.