A traditional Gin & Tonic is cool and crisp, brightly flavored, a splash of citrus and a little woodsy. For the Tangerine and Thyme Gin & Tonic version; you’ll add the perky sweetness of a blood oranges along with the mellow citrus tones of tangerines, the piney hint of thyme and you have the makings of a lovely winter cocktail.
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NOTE: 21+ This recipe contains alcohol, please be responsible.
Citrus Mocktail
Easily convert this to a non-alcoholic drink. Increase the tangerine juice and tonic, omitting the gin!
I have a thing for Gin & Tonics*; probably because it was my Dad’s favorite drink. I miss him!
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Tangerines and Blood Oranges are in season! Last week I bought a bag of blood oranges and a bottle of tangerine juice from Trader Joes; I thought they would be so pretty made into a specialty gin and tonic. So I tinkered around last night and came up with these beauties!
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Start by placing a couple sprigs of thyme, then muddle (crushing) it, I was lazy and just used the end of my knife, if you have one, use a muddler.
BARTENDERS TIP: My husband didn’t like all the little bits of thyme in the drink, so once muddled, scoop the pieces out, if desired. The oils will cling to the glass.
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Pour in your gin. Psst, got one of these mini measuring cups? I have two and use them all-the-time!
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Fill the glass with ice, or use one of these fun ice molds, they melt nice and slow and roll around in the glass! It’s the simple things in life…
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Squeeze ½ of a blood orange (you can substitute a naval orange or a ruby red grapefruit if you can’t find a blood oranges).
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Pour in a healthy splash of tangerine juice (found at Trader Joes & specialty stores), if you pour slowly you might get a pretty little separation of the colors. Substitute with orange juice if you cannot find, or squeeze 1-2 tangerines or clementines.
![Pouring tangerine juice for cocktail | thefreshcooky.com](https://www.thefreshcooky.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tangerine_juice_bloodorange_tangerine_gin_tonic.jpg)
Finish it off by filling up the rest of the glass with tonic water, I love FeverTree Naturally Light Tonic or QDrinks Tonic.
![Pouring tonic water into cocktail | thefreshcooky.com](https://www.thefreshcooky.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/naturally_light_tonic_water_fevertree.jpg)
Garnish with a twist of thyme…I like to tie a loose “knot” in the sprig.
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…add a slice of blood orange to the edge of the glass as a garnish, serve immediately.
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This recipe for Tangerine & Thyme Gin and Tonic was inspired by A Farmgirls Dabbles Cranberry Thyme Gin & Tonics. The bright colors drew me in…give it a try as well!
More Winter to Spring cocktails:
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Blood Orange, Tangerine, Thyme Gin & Tonic
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Ingredients
- 1-2 sprigs of fresh thyme more for garnish
- 1-½ oz gin omit for mocktail
- ½ blood orange plus slice for garnish (substitute with a naval orange)
- 2-2 ½ oz tangerine juice or squeeze a tangerine or clementine
- 1 small bottle tonic water I like FeverTree or QDrinks
- Ice
Instructions
- In a highball glass, place a couple of sprigs of thyme and muddle (crush) the thyme against the bottom of the glass.
- If desired, remove the thyme before proceeding. Measure and pour gin into glass. Fill glass with ice. Squeeze ½ of blood orange over ice.
- Pour in tangerine juice. Fill up glass with tonic water. Garnish with slice of blood orange and sprig of thyme.
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