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Gin Swizzle

With Seafood, Gin Swizzle has enough sour, citrus and refreshing to hold its place beside food. It carries a lean, light body and feels light in strength.

SourCitrusRefreshing

APPROX. ABV: 14%
STRENGTH: 2/5
DRINKABILITY: 5/5

TASTE PROFILE

How it is likely to feel

Sweetness2

Bitterness0

Sourness4

Strength2

Body1

Drinkability5

Fruity2

Herbal1

Smoky0

CLASSIC STRUCTURE

What is usually in it

1 1/2 oz Lime juice

1 tsp superfine Sugar

2 oz Gin

1 dash Bitters

3 oz Club soda

Method: In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the lime juice, sugar, gin, and bitters. Shake well. Almost fill a colling glass with ice cubes. Stir until the glass is frosted. Strain the mixture in the shaker into the glass and add the club soda.
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: Citrus garnish

Recipes and serving sizes vary by bar. ABV is an approximate guide.

PAIRING DIRECTIONS

Useful places to start

01Seafood

02Fried food

Pairing suggestions are directions, not fixed rules. Sauce, seasoning and serving temperature can change the result.

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