Celebrate good times with this pomegranate gin and tonic. Like birthdays and such. Birthdays that perhaps land on the 19th.
And today just might be mine. So we’re drinking.
Typically I don’t announce “heyyyy it’s my birrrrthday!” well not on my blog anyway, and I also don’t typically post adult bevys here either. Why is that? Maybe I’d like you to believe that I never age and maybe I prefer to keep my mid-day drinking to myself? JOKING. I really don’t know why this blog barely has a page of drinks… I should definitely work on that. Duly noted.
I’d also like to point out it’s been over 10 days and my basil plant is thriving in a vase on my counter.
Now let’s drink. And try not to laugh at my exploding ice cube tray.
To Make This Pomegranate Gin And Tonic You Will Need:
- dry gin
- tonic water
- pomegranate juice
So there I was meandering down the liquor aisle and out of the corner of my eye I spied this dark green bottle with that wannabe wax stamped on it. So I bought it. I’m a total sucker for good packaging. After seeing the bottle of gin I vividly remember that gin and tonics were/are still my mom’s drink of choice next to a glass of red wine. She doesn’t drink much but I remember being little seeing her on Thanksgiving or Christmas stirring her gin and tonic with a gold sparkly swizzle stick. Wait, are they still called swizzle sticks? Yup, they sure are… I just Googled it. Anyway, I remember wanting a sip so badly because it looked so refreshing and I loved the sound of the ice cubes clanking around all those the fizzy bubbles.
Suddenly SO thirsty over here.
Memories had me feeling a little nostalgic and because my 34th birthday was looming… I comforted myself and made cocktails.
So I got started early in the morning. No, not the drinking part but the ice cube making part. I poured a little tonic (I know, sparkling water is pictured but that’s because I thought I had an extra Schwepp’s in our fridge downstairs, I was wrong so please forgive) into each slot and froze them on a small sheet pan in the freezer for a few hours… until happy hour approached.
Drop a few of those tonic cubes into each glass.
Each glass gets 2 ounces of the dry gin.
Then pour 4 ounces of tonic into both.
Lastly top each glass off with pomegranate juice.
Insert swizzle sticks or in my case paper straws. Note to self: buy swizzle sticks (or swipe them from my mom).
And sip. Awh-wait. I almost forgot one important ingredient.
Zee lime. Gin and tonics require a squeeze of fresh lime to be complete, it’s an absolute MUST and plus it totally works with the pomegranate.
Cheers! I hope you love this Pomegranate Gin and Tonic as much as I do!
Happy Friday.
Happy Birthday.
Happy Hour.
Enjoy! And if you give this Pomegranate Gin and Tonic recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Pomegranate Gin & Tonic
Ingredients
- tonic water, for ice cubes
- 4 ounces gin
- 8 ounces tonic water
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
Instructions
- Pour tonic water into ice cube trays and freezer for 4 hours. This step is optional, regualr ice cubes may be used.
- Drop ice cubes into glasses, top with 2 ounces of gin each, 4 ounces of tonic water and a splash (or two) of Pomegranate juice.
- Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime and sip responsibly.
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Happy Birthday!! Tonic ice cubes are seriously genius. I’m so excited to make this! Love the color.
Thank you so much Liz!
Happy Birthday 🙂 Hope to see you soon to celebrate!
That would be fabulous! 🙂
Happy Birthday, my Sweet. I just got turned on to gin and tonics a couple of years ago. I realized I had been missing out. This are red wine color gorgeous by the way. I like your version. I have to get some swizzle sticks too. And some little paper umbrellas. Makes it very festive.
Thank you so much Carol! I love the paper umbrellas idea… I’m putting those on my list as well 🙂
Happy hour time!! I love these. And this might sound silly – but I am loving those giant ice cubes!
Oh yeah. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
Thanks Cassie! <3
Happy Birthday! I’d totally drink this gin and tonic. I think gin is making a a huge comeback lately!
Thank you Kelli! 🙂
The next time you do a drink post, invite me over. I would hate for you to have to drink both of those yourself. 😉 Happy Birthday!
You got it! THANK YOU! <3
Happy Birthday! Try Tanqueray’s Rangpur next time..Yumm
Thank you DJ! And I will for sure!
I love Tanqueray. And your PG&T looks delish! Gonna have to find some Pomegranate juice asap. Happy Birthday!
Thank you! 🙂
Produce department!!
Beautiful!!! Love the color Laurie!
Happy Birthday! Mine was this past week as well. This is the perfect drink to celebrate with!
Happy birthday! These drinks look like a perfect celebration!
Try G&T with Tanqueray, Schweppes Indian Tonic, and…. 2-3 leaves of fresh basil…
Mine was on the 18th. Love your site.
Happy belated to you as well!
Looking forward to trying this variation…I am a big g&t girl! And this solves one of my biggest dilemmas..what to do with those half-used cans of tonic water! I always buy cans, as the 2 litre bottles go flat so quickly. But sometimes I have one and don’t feel like a second, then I am left with the dilemma of wasting half a can of tonic water or having another gin which I don’t need…which is a more expensive waste. Problem solved, tonic ice cubes it is! Thanks!
There’s a big problem with this recipe – Sparkling Water isn’t Tonic. The picture shows just sparkling water (aka club soda). Tonic has quinine in it, and will make a big difference in flavor.
Hi Sally! I’m a HUGE G&T fan so I’m totally aware they are different. This post was from a few years ago but I recall that day thinking I had an extra bottle of tonic in our fridge downstairs, when it was actually sparkling water. It was my birthday so I just went with it. In the end it all worked out because either way you make these both taste fabulous. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
As a G&T addict, I want to try this BUT! You have to say what size glass that is so I know just how much pomegranate juice is “topping it off”.
Barb
I can’t remember the size of the glass. But I usually eyeball all of the ingredients anyways! Sorry 🙂