Other than tonic, is there any other soft drink that tastes good mixed with gin?

Answer 1

Bitter Lemon is good

Answer 2

Yes, fresh or bottled orange juice [not squash]. Back in the 1950s and early 1960s, a Gin and Orange was a popular drink in most pubs, usually for the ladies, while us blokes drank bitter, or a mixture called mild and bitter or with a snifter [chaser] of whiskey with our beer. Just for the kick you understand.

I was a typical ponce of the period and drank bottled lager - possibly the most expensive drink considering it cost about 12pence and a pint of bitter was only about 8pence. A Gin and Orange likewise was about 12pence. In those days, you really could go out with a quid and come home with change.

Try this link for Gordon's [London] Gin : -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon's_Gin

Gin comes from two major sources, London and Plymouth.

Anyone anywhere in the world can slap the word London on a gin label and get away with it. However, this cannot be done with the name of Plymouth as in Plymouth Gin. The name Plymouth as in Plymouth Gin is registered with the EU and is as protected as any other regional name.

Why is Gin made in Plymouth? Ask the Royal Navy. Officers drank Gin and the men Rum. So, on the way home, why not just pop into Plymouth and load up with a fresh [just made this morning] supply of Gin.

Gin is the most popular spirit drunk by Londoners and has been since the 18th century. See Hogarth's Gin Lane - see what I mean. Binge drinking? You ain't seen nothing yet.

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin_Lane

Gin is not called mother's ruin for nothing. Well, not after you've seen Hogarth's Gin Lane. These were printed up and sold in the streets of London for abot an English penny each. The original penny dreadfuls if you ask me. It's how Hogarth and artists made their living in those days. Wm Blake did the same in the late 18th and early 19th century.

Answer 3

This takes a little time but it's worth it.

500g ripe cranberries
1 litre gin
1 cinnamon stick
1 blade mace
100g caster sugar.

Place all the ingredients in a heat proof jar and warm over a bain marie until the sugar completely dissolves.

Seal the jar and store un a cool place for 4 weeks (Shake it occasionally.

Filter through clean muslin and bottle.

Serve with ice and soda water.

Variant.

Try using manderin type oranges - whole - make sure you wipe them over with a little of the gin first to clean them.

Answer 4

I know loads of people say gin is a granny's drink but I have it sometimes when I go out with lemonade.
Also, my nana drinks it with bitter lemon

Answer 5

Green Koolaid

Answer 6

Delicious with cranberry juice and/or a splash of cloudy lemonade, or Fanta icy lemon. Add a couple of slices or fresh lemon or lime and plenty of ice. Also those mixers are just as good with vodka.

Answer 7

Lemonade

Answer 8

Gin is such a wonderful drink that anything tastes good with it.

Answer 9

Gin is great with citrus... I like it with orange juice, or grapefruit juice. Citrus sodas like Sprite can also work well. I've even tried it with Green Tea and had great results.

Answer 10

Bitter Lemon and Grapefruit Juice are my preferred mixers