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Dark cherry lime gin and tonic

Dark Cherry Lime GT

The Dark Cherry Lime Gin and Tonic is the perfect spring cocktail with a home made lime simple syrup sure to impress!
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Course: Drinks, Happy Hour
Cuisine: Happy Hour
Keyword: Cocktail, Cocktail of the month, Dark Cherry, Gin and Tonic, Ginger, Happy hour, Lime, Lime Simple Syrup
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

Lime Simple Syrup

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • zest of one lime

Dark Cherry Lime GT

  • 1.75 oz gin
  • 2 tbsp lime simple syrup
  • 1 tbsp dark cherry syrup
  • club soda
  • dark cherry for garnish

Instructions

Lime Simple Syrup

  • In a saucepan over medium heat combine water, sugar, lime zest, and lime juice
    1/2 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup lime juice, zest of one lime
  • Stir until sugar is fully dissolved and allow to simmer for roughly 10 minutes
  • Remove from heat and pour into a jar to cool for at least an hour before using

Dark Cherry Lime GT

  • In an old fashioned glass with ice combine lime simple syrup, dark cherry syrup, and gin. Stir for roughly 15 seconds.
    1.75 oz gin, 2 tbsp lime simple syrup, 1 tbsp dark cherry syrup
  • Float club soda over the cocktail
    club soda
  • Garnish with a dark cherry and serve
    dark cherry