gin and tonic Archives - Cooking 4 All Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:07:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://cooking4all.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon_bold-32x32.png gin and tonic Archives - Cooking 4 All 32 32 How Was the Gin and Tonic Created? https://cooking4all.com/how-was-the-gin-and-tonic-created/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:07:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=9871 As summer approaches, many of us will start ordering gin and tonics or making them at home. This cocktail is a perfect choice for outdoor, warm-weather sipping and is so simple to make. While it’s a favorite these days, did you know that gin and tonic has a fascinating origin story that spans centuries back […]

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]]> As summer approaches, many of us will start ordering gin and tonics or making them at home. This cocktail is a perfect choice for outdoor, warm-weather sipping and is so simple to make. While it’s a favorite these days, did you know that gin and tonic has a fascinating origin story that spans centuries back and travels across continents?

Out of Neccesity

From the 17th to the 19th centuries, the British East India Company colonized and controlled trade in the Indian Subcontinent. Their army, tasked with defending their control of the region, struggled with the harsh conditions in this tropical region, including the disease of malaria.

After research in the 18th century by British doctors showed that quinine, a chemical compound obtained from the bark of the cinchona tree, which is present in the region, could be an effective compound in curing this disease.

The Perfect Balance

Quinine was added to water, creating what we now know as “tonic water,” one of the two main ingredients in gin and tonics. However, its bitter taste was unpalatable by itself, so the soldiers began to mix sugar into the water, along with gin, lemon, and lime with it to make a tastier drink that they fell in love with.

Not only were gin and tonics delicious, but they also helped keep these soldiers alive and free of complications from a deadly tropical disease.

Think about this the next time you’re enjoying this classic cocktail!

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]]> These April 2021 Drink Holidays Are Ready To Be Served https://cooking4all.com/these-april-2021-drink-holidays-are-ready-to-be-served/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:31:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=9706 Now that we’re in the month of April, we can finally move past winter and into the spring season. This month is full of opportunities to commemorate and celebrate gastronomic favorites, and drinks are an especially common one to find on the holiday calendar. Check out these three April 2021 drink holidays that you should […]

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]]> Now that we’re in the month of April, we can finally move past winter and into the spring season. This month is full of opportunities to commemorate and celebrate gastronomic favorites, and drinks are an especially common one to find on the holiday calendar. Check out these three April 2021 drink holidays that you should put on your calendar and celebrate!

April 7: National Beer Day

Are you a fan of the suds? If so, be sure to make time to commemorate this beer celebration on the seventh of April, a Wednesday this year. Pick up your favorite craft IPA or macro lager to enjoy with dinner or in the sun outside.

April 9: National Gin and Tonic Day

It’s hard to find a mixed drink as popular as the humble gin and tonic, a favorite in many countries around the world. The aromatics and herby character of gin mixed with the bubbles of tonic, and always topped with fruit or herbs, is a perfect choice for the warming weather.

April 30: National Bubble Tea Day

Bubble tea has exploded in popularity over the past decade or so, and it even has its own holiday now on the last day of the month. With its origins in Taiwan, tapioca balls are placed in a cold tea beverage that explodes with the flavors of your choice. Be sure to grab one on the 30th!

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]]> This Gin And Tonic Float Is So Fresh https://cooking4all.com/this-gin-and-tonic-float-is-so-fresh/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:46:09 +0000 https://stagingc4a.wpengine.com/?p=3566 Have you ever tried a gin and tonic float? This drink is next level, especially for hot summer days. Ingredients The ingredients you need are: 50 ml gin15 g granulated sugar500 ml whole milk300 ml double cream3 large egg yolks Instructions Get a saucepan and mix the milk, sugar, and cream in it. Set the […]

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]]> Have you ever tried a gin and tonic float? This drink is next level, especially for hot summer days.

Ingredients

The ingredients you need are:
50 ml gin
15 g granulated sugar
500 ml whole milk
300 ml double cream
3 large egg yolks

Instructions

Get a saucepan and mix the milk, sugar, and cream in it. Set the temperature to low and wait for the liquid to boil.

Beat the egg yolks in a bowl. Start adding the milk mixture very slowly in the egg yolks while also stirring at the same time. Wait for the mix to cool down completely, then add it to the saucepan.

Heat it until it reaches 185 F degrees. Continue stirring for 5 more minutes from this point.

Once it is cold, you can add 50 ml gin. Get a plastic tub, fill it with the mix and put it in the freezer.

Wait for an hour and shake it. Place it in the freezer for 45 minutes more.

Get a glass and fill it with one scoop of the frozen ice-cream mix. Top it off with 20 ml gin. Finish off with tonic water — and your gin and tonic float is done.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> gin and tonic Archives - Cooking 4 All Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:07:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://cooking4all.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon_bold-32x32.png gin and tonic Archives - Cooking 4 All 32 32 How Was the Gin and Tonic Created? https://cooking4all.com/how-was-the-gin-and-tonic-created/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:07:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=9871 As summer approaches, many of us will start ordering gin and tonics or making them at home. This cocktail is a perfect choice for outdoor, warm-weather sipping and is so simple to make. While it’s a favorite these days, did you know that gin and tonic has a fascinating origin story that spans centuries back […]

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]]> As summer approaches, many of us will start ordering gin and tonics or making them at home. This cocktail is a perfect choice for outdoor, warm-weather sipping and is so simple to make. While it’s a favorite these days, did you know that gin and tonic has a fascinating origin story that spans centuries back and travels across continents?

Out of Neccesity

From the 17th to the 19th centuries, the British East India Company colonized and controlled trade in the Indian Subcontinent. Their army, tasked with defending their control of the region, struggled with the harsh conditions in this tropical region, including the disease of malaria.

After research in the 18th century by British doctors showed that quinine, a chemical compound obtained from the bark of the cinchona tree, which is present in the region, could be an effective compound in curing this disease.

The Perfect Balance

Quinine was added to water, creating what we now know as “tonic water,” one of the two main ingredients in gin and tonics. However, its bitter taste was unpalatable by itself, so the soldiers began to mix sugar into the water, along with gin, lemon, and lime with it to make a tastier drink that they fell in love with.

Not only were gin and tonics delicious, but they also helped keep these soldiers alive and free of complications from a deadly tropical disease.

Think about this the next time you’re enjoying this classic cocktail!

The post How Was the Gin and Tonic Created? appeared first on Cooking 4 All.

]]> These April 2021 Drink Holidays Are Ready To Be Served https://cooking4all.com/these-april-2021-drink-holidays-are-ready-to-be-served/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:31:00 +0000 https://cooking4all.com/?p=9706 Now that we’re in the month of April, we can finally move past winter and into the spring season. This month is full of opportunities to commemorate and celebrate gastronomic favorites, and drinks are an especially common one to find on the holiday calendar. Check out these three April 2021 drink holidays that you should […]

The post These April 2021 Drink Holidays Are Ready To Be Served appeared first on Cooking 4 All.

]]> Now that we’re in the month of April, we can finally move past winter and into the spring season. This month is full of opportunities to commemorate and celebrate gastronomic favorites, and drinks are an especially common one to find on the holiday calendar. Check out these three April 2021 drink holidays that you should put on your calendar and celebrate!

April 7: National Beer Day

Are you a fan of the suds? If so, be sure to make time to commemorate this beer celebration on the seventh of April, a Wednesday this year. Pick up your favorite craft IPA or macro lager to enjoy with dinner or in the sun outside.

April 9: National Gin and Tonic Day

It’s hard to find a mixed drink as popular as the humble gin and tonic, a favorite in many countries around the world. The aromatics and herby character of gin mixed with the bubbles of tonic, and always topped with fruit or herbs, is a perfect choice for the warming weather.

April 30: National Bubble Tea Day

Bubble tea has exploded in popularity over the past decade or so, and it even has its own holiday now on the last day of the month. With its origins in Taiwan, tapioca balls are placed in a cold tea beverage that explodes with the flavors of your choice. Be sure to grab one on the 30th!

The post These April 2021 Drink Holidays Are Ready To Be Served appeared first on Cooking 4 All.

]]> This Gin And Tonic Float Is So Fresh https://cooking4all.com/this-gin-and-tonic-float-is-so-fresh/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:46:09 +0000 https://stagingc4a.wpengine.com/?p=3566 Have you ever tried a gin and tonic float? This drink is next level, especially for hot summer days. Ingredients The ingredients you need are: 50 ml gin15 g granulated sugar500 ml whole milk300 ml double cream3 large egg yolks Instructions Get a saucepan and mix the milk, sugar, and cream in it. Set the […]

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]]> Have you ever tried a gin and tonic float? This drink is next level, especially for hot summer days.

Ingredients

The ingredients you need are:
50 ml gin
15 g granulated sugar
500 ml whole milk
300 ml double cream
3 large egg yolks

Instructions

Get a saucepan and mix the milk, sugar, and cream in it. Set the temperature to low and wait for the liquid to boil.

Beat the egg yolks in a bowl. Start adding the milk mixture very slowly in the egg yolks while also stirring at the same time. Wait for the mix to cool down completely, then add it to the saucepan.

Heat it until it reaches 185 F degrees. Continue stirring for 5 more minutes from this point.

Once it is cold, you can add 50 ml gin. Get a plastic tub, fill it with the mix and put it in the freezer.

Wait for an hour and shake it. Place it in the freezer for 45 minutes more.

Get a glass and fill it with one scoop of the frozen ice-cream mix. Top it off with 20 ml gin. Finish off with tonic water — and your gin and tonic float is done.

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