Print: Salty Lemon Gin and Tonic

This gin and tonic with salty lemon recipe is one of my favorite cocktails. I often like experimenting with different add-ins instead of the traditional lime wedge. The salt from the preserved lemon really brings out the natural botanical flavors in gin.

Prep

15 min

Cook

9 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

0.25 preserveds lemon
2 fluids ounces gin
2 cups ice cubes , or as needed
4 fluids ounces tonic water , such as Fever Tree
1 small sprig fresh rosemary

Instructions

1 Remove pulp from lemon with a sharp knife and discard, saving peel. Lightly rinse peel with cool water. Slice off a thin sliver of peel and set aside for garnish.
2 Combine lemon peel and gin in a shaker. Muddle lemon until slightly crushed. Add 1 cup ice to the shaker, cover, and shake until chilled, 15 to 20 seconds.
3 Fill a rocks glass with ice and strain cocktail over the ice. Top with tonic water. Garnish with lemon sliver and rosemary sprig.

Nutrition per serving

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