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Published: Jul 29, 2020 · Modified: May 11, 2022 by Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Garden Gin and Tonic

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A garden gin and tonic on a marble serving board with fresh herbs around it and text overlay on top.
A garden gin and tonic on a marble serving board with fresh herbs around it and text overlay on top.

Make the most out of summer with this garden gin and tonic! Featuring a medley of fresh herbs, lively burst of citrus and a bubbly finish, this gin and tonic is the ultimate refreshing sipper you need this summer.

A garden gin and tonic with a rosemary sprig garnish and fresh herbs surrounding it.

Considering how trendy farm-to-table dining is these days, why not create the same vibe for your friends and family at home with garden-to-table cocktails? Imagine trotting out to your garden, snipping fresh herbs off the vine and then mixing cocktails to serve right to your guests. I can’t think of a more impressive and fun presentation.

And if you don’t have an herb garden? No worries! You can simply pick up fresh herbs at the grocery store and pretend they came from your garden. No judgment here. You’ll still be left with an ultra summery gin and tonic that’s perfect for patio nights.

A garden gin and tonic from the side on a marble board with white flowers.

Herbs for Garden-to-Table Cocktail

For this gin and tonic, I use a combination of rosemary, thyme and basil. But don’t feel like you can’t experiment with other herbs. A gin and tonic comes with plenty of herbal, floral notes that make it a tasty canvas for all sorts of combinations.

Dill and tarragon, for instance, would also be delicious. Oh, and I love the idea of a mint, basil, parsley and cilantro combination. Growing cucumbers? Feel free to throw in a few slices. The same goes with fresh lavender.

This garden-to-table gin and tonic allows for plenty of creativity. Don’t be afraid to put your own spin on it if you’d like.

Two summer gin and tonics on a marble board with flowers and herbs on the side.

How to Make

Now that we settled on our herb combination, we’re ready to prepare our drink. To do this, we throw our herbs in a cocktail shaker with a generous squeeze of lime and lightly muddle. Usually, I make my gin and tonics right in the serving glass, but since we’re muddling, I like to be safe and use a cocktail shaker for this step.

Speaking of serving glasses, I’m partial to preparing gin and tonics in a wine glass. Highball glasses are traditional, but a gin and tonic is such a fragrant drink. That big mouth of the wine glass is perfect for showing off those scents. And considering how delicate wine glasses are, you can see why I prefer to muddle in a cocktail shaker.

After muddling, we dump the herbs and lime juice into our wine glass along with the gin, ice and tonic. We give it a gentle stir to combine and chill.

Plain tonic water works, but these days, you can get so many flavored tonics that are fun to try. I’ve made this drink with an elderflower tonic water and a Mediterranean tonic water, and both were delights. I bet a grapefruit tonic water would also be delicious and add a beautiful color.

And just like that, we’re ready to sip on summer’s perfect garden party cocktail. Fancy, huh?

An aerial view of two garden gin and tonics with white flowers tucked in the corner.
One gin and tonics with a lime slice and rosemary sprigs on a white marble board.

Perfect Pairing

You know what sounds nice? A refreshing garden gin and tonic with an herby, summery pizza on the patio. Enter my smoked salmon, avocado and pesto pizza.

Smoked salmon and gin are a classic food and drinking pairing, and all that bubbly tonic is perfect for cutting through the fatty salmon and avocado. I also love how those herbs meld with the garlicky pesto.

To make the most of summer's fresh herbs, I hope you try this garden gin and tonic.

Cheers!

Two garden gin and tonics with basil buds in front of it.
Looking down at a gin and tonic with fresh herbs from the garden around it on a white marble board.

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A garden gin and tonic with a rosemary sprig garnish and fresh herbs surrounding it.

Garden Gin and Tonic

Make the most out of summer with this garden gin and tonic! Featuring a medley of fresh herbs, lively burst of citrus and a bubbly finish, this gin and tonic is the ultimate refreshing sipper you need this summer.
5 from 69 votes
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Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Jigger or small measuring cup
  • Citrus juicer
  • Muddler

Ingredients

  • 1-2 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • A few fresh basil leaves
  • Several fresh thyme sprigs
  • ½ lime juiced
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 4-6 ounces chilled tonic water unflavored or flavored of your choice
  • Ice

Instructions

  • Add the rosemary sprigs, basil leaves, thyme sprigs and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and lightly muddle.
  • Pour the contents of the cocktail shaker into a wine glass or goblet. Add gin, tonic water and ice. Gently stir to combine. Enjoy!

Notes

  • For full tips, please see blog post.
  • Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sodium: 18mg | Sugar: 11g
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  1. Rosemary says

    August 11, 2020 at 3:31 am

    Fresh, refreshing and quite beautiful too. Love the use of fresh garden herbs. This is my kind of cocktail. Thanks for sharing this simple recipe.

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 11, 2020 at 1:15 pm

      You’re very welcome!

      Reply
  2. Traci says

    August 10, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    5 stars
    Gorgeous cocktail with super simple ingredients! ? A true classic...thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 10, 2020 at 5:19 pm

      You're so welcome!

      Reply
  3. Toni Dash says

    August 10, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    5 stars
    Such a fun and refreshing drink! I loved it!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 10, 2020 at 5:18 pm

      So glad to hear that!

      Reply
  4. Angela says

    August 10, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    5 stars
    I love this garden gin and tonic idea so much! G & T is my go to. Can't wait to try more combinations!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 10, 2020 at 4:33 pm

      It's such a refreshing summer drink! I think you'll love all the different combination options!

      Reply
  5. Sue says

    August 10, 2020 at 3:40 pm

    5 stars
    I love the addition of fresh herbs to a gin and tonic. So delicious!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 10, 2020 at 4:07 pm

      They really do add such nice flavor!

      Reply
  6. veenaazmanov says

    August 06, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    5 stars
    This super drink is definitely going to make my evening special. I love the flavor of fresh herbs and the lime flavor makes it more special. The other combinations are amazing too.

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 07, 2020 at 12:07 am

      Thanks, Veena! I'm such a sucker for anything with fresh herbs, especially cocktails!

      Reply
  7. Shelley says

    August 06, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness - this is just gorgeous! I'm in LOVE with your photography! And also ... with this refreshing spin on a summery gin and tonic! G&Ts are one of my husband's go-to summer drinks, so I'm extra-excited see your recipe. He'll be so happy to sip this! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 07, 2020 at 12:06 am

      Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Shelley! G&Ts are one of my favorite summer cocktails too! Hope you both love it.

      Reply
  8. Lauren @ A Need Cooks says

    July 30, 2020 at 6:15 am

    See, cocktails like this are EXACTLY the reason that I keep an herb garden! This G&T looks super refreshing. I think I even have a grapefruit tonic water in the back of my pantry.

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      July 30, 2020 at 5:59 pm

      Oh, fun! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply

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