“I feel wonderful and sad. It’s the gin.”
― Stephen Beresford, The Last of the Haussmans
As I continue to wax lyrical about my weekend in LA, especially the food scene, I am brought back to my first evening at The Bazaar by José Andrés right in our hotel, the SLS in Beverly Hills.
I have already featured a Fab Dish Friday, the Jicama Wrapped Guacamole from The Bazaar, however I could not help but feature them again with a “Fab Drink Friday” – The Ultimate Gin & Tonic. I think this is the most amazing G&T I have ever tasted in my life, seriously!
I picked Tanqueray as my gin of choice for this cocktail. They marry it with Fever Tree Tonic and garnish with fragrant flowers and a slice of lime in a fish bowl like glass. My hands are so little, I needed both of them to pick this drink up without dropping the glass. As I took my first sip a sneaky smile crept across my face and I knew I was done for. This drink is FABULOUS! I had many more over the rest of our weekend.
“The Ultimate Gin & Tonic”
Choose from four gins (Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, or Plymouth)
Served with Fever Tree Tonic – $18
I think what makes this cocktail so special is the Fever Tree tonic, which has an interesting story and apparently uses quinine, a fever reducer. I didn’t have a fever at the time but I sure got the “Fever” for The Ultimate Gin & Tonic after my first sip.
If you like gin, you should definitely check this cocktail out.
