Bar Code Tonic
Tonic water derives its bitterness from quinine, a purified substance derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. Paired with gin, tonic water makes for one of summer’s most refreshing cocktails....
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 tbsp. citric acid
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 (750-ml.) bottle dry gin
- 1 cup 190-proof Everclear
- 1 tbsp. cinchona bark powder
- 1 tbsp. grated grapefruit zest
- 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 tbsp. grated lime zest, plus wedge for garnish
- 1 tsp. grated orange zest
- ¼ tsp. whole allspice, crushed
- 8 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves, chopped
- ¼ stalk lemongrass, chopped
- 4 oz. club soda
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