Strawberry Gin and Tonic Pitcher

Name: Strawberry Gin and Tonic Pitcher
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 glasses
Ingredients: 3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced; 2 tbsp sugar; 1.5 cups gin (360 ml); 0.25 cup fresh lime juice (60 ml); 4 cups tonic water, chilled (960 ml); basil leaves

A gin and tonic is the easiest cocktail to make a pitcher of, and the macerated strawberries make it pink and pretty. The strawberries soak up the gin and give it a jammy edge. Pour the tonic at the table.

8 glassesYield

EasyDifficulty

What you'll need

3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tbsp sugar
1.5 cups gin (360 ml)
0.25 cup fresh lime juice (60 ml)
4 cups tonic water, chilled (960 ml)
basil leaves

How to make it

Toss the strawberries with the sugar and let them sit 15 minutes.
Add the gin and lime juice and chill for at least an hour.
Fill glasses with ice, spoon in the strawberries and gin until half full, and top with tonic.
Glass: Large wine glasses. Garnish: A strawberry slice and a basil leaf.

Chef's secrets

Add tonic only to the glass.

Choose a London dry gin.

Good to know

Make ahead

The strawberry-gin base can sit in the fridge for up to 6 hours.