In the middle of a muggy week a sharp effervescent gin and tonic can be relied upon to lift the mood.
Other than Pimms, (and a hot cup of Earl Grey tea, of course) nothing quite has the power to make me feel nostalgic for home more than gin and tonic. The fresh herbal smell as the bubbles prickle the air takes me back to half imagined, half remembered games of croquet on the college lawn, and scratch rounders matches in the park, and al fresco picnics by the river listening to the city bells and the sound of an improbable string quartet rehearsing on Port Meadow.
That said, my first gin and tonic was in less salubrious surroundings – in a dive nightclub in Kingston. My choice had nothing to do with a vague Brideshead fantasy, but rather because it glowed iridescent blue under uv light! Brilliant.
I'm a lime girl. I've heard the case for lemon, and it is a good case, but I cannot be swayed. You must do as you wish.
Use a lime wedge to coat the rim of the glass, then squeeze it into the drink and drop it in.
This dipping sauce is great with vegetable crudités too, if the thought of turning the oven on is just too much.
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