Editing Gin and tonic (section)

{{Short description|Mixer made with gin and tonic water}}
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{{Infobox cocktail
| iba         =
| name        = Gin and tonic
| image       = Gin and Tonic with ingredients.jpg
| caption     = Gin and tonic with lime wedge
| type        = highball
| flaming     =
| gin = yes
| served      = Poured over [[ice cube|cubes of ice]] ("on the rocks")
| garnish     = A slice of [[Lime (fruit)|lime]]
| drinkware   = highball
| ingredients = [[Gin]] and [[tonic water]], according to taste
| prep        = In a glass filled with ice cubes, add gin and tonic.
| notes       =
| footnotes   =
}}

A '''gin and tonic''' is a [[highball]] [[cocktail]] made with [[gin]] and [[tonic water]] poured over a large amount of ice.<ref name="goodhousekeeping.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/a561150/how-to-make-perfect-gin-and-tonic/|title=This is how you make the perfect G&T|date=31 July 2017|website=Good Housekeeping}}</ref> The ratio of gin to tonic varies according to taste, strength of the gin, other [[drink mixers]] being added, etc., with most recipes calling for a ratio between 1:1 and 1:3. It is usually garnished with a slice or wedge of [[Lime (fruit)|lime]]. To preserve [[effervescence]], the tonic can be poured down a [[bar spoon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fnuNHeGf9o| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/2fnuNHeGf9o| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title=03 Ultimate G&T 1|author=Bombay Sapphire Global|date=18 July 2017|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The ice cools the gin, dulling the effect of the alcohol in the mouth and making the drink more pleasant and refreshing to taste.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/a569222/gin-and-tonic-mistakes/|title=7 mistakes that are ruining your gin and tonic|date=5 June 2017|website=Good Housekeeping}}</ref>

It is commonly referred to as a '''G and T''' in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=HeapsGoodGin |date=2022-09-05 |title=Ginto, G & T, Gin Tonic. How Countries Around The World Define A G & T |url=https://heapsgoodgin.com.au/gin-tonic-global-definitions/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=heapsgoodgin.com.au |language=en-US}}</ref> In some parts of the world (e.g., in Germany, Italy, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey), it is called a {{nihongo|''gin tonic''|ジン・トニック|jin tonikku|lead=yes}}. It is also referred to as ''ginto'' in the Netherlands, and as ''GT'' in the [[Nordic countries|Nordics]].