Hibiscus Gin and Tonic
As some of you know, when it comes to cocktails, I’m a gin girl. Sure, I enjoy a good margarita, mojito, red wine, champagne or beer … but when I scan a cocktail list, I’m usually looking for the gin option. This Hibiscus Gin and Tonic is currently one of my favorite cocktail recipes ever.
This recipe was inspired by a similar drink at The Fifth, a restaurant in Dallas/Fort Worth that I reviewed for my Dinner and a Show restaurant column at TheaterJones.com. The combo of the sweet (but not too sweet) hibiscus, tartness of the citrus juice, gin and carbonation had me smitten. I had to order a second one. And it tasted exactly the same (I wish that happened at all bars/restaurants).
But when I returned to the restaurant for the second time, they were out of the hibiscus syrup. I was craving a hibiscus gin and tonic so much that I had to recreate it at home soon after.
I did a lot of online research to find the right hibiscus syrup. I wanted one made with real hibiscus. It turns out that isn’t so easy to find! However, I finally found one that fit the bill – the Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup pictured below. You can click the link to find it on Amazon (I haven’t been able to find it in a store yet). It’s made with wild hibiscus flowers (38%), sugar and water (you’ll use both the flowers and the syrup).
Hibiscus Gin and Tonic Ingredients:
- Gin (use your favorite)
- Seltzer water
- Wild hibiscus syrup
- Fresh lemon juice
- Hibiscus flower
- Ice
Pin it/save it and enjoy. Cheers!
Hibiscus Gin and Tonic
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces gin (1 shot)
- 4 ounces seltzer water
- 2 Tbsp wild hibiscus syrup
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 hibiscus flower
- 1 slice of lemon
Instructions
- Fill an 11-12 ounce glass with ice (the glass I used and is shown in my photos holds 11 ounces)
- Add the gin, syrup and lemon juice
- Next, add the seltzer water
- Stir
- Top with hibiscus flower and add a lemon slice to the glass as a garnish
