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00:00 - A bold promise from Greg
00:17 - Not not talking about history
03:37 - What tonics are we trying
04:27 - Tonic Tasting Notes
09:52 - A visit from RANGER GREG!!
12:22 - Homemade Tonic Recipe
14:08 - Homemade Gin and Tonic
14:45 - Tasting Notes
16:20 - Gin & Tonics with something a little extra
17:04 - Tasting Notes - Grapefruit
18:30 - Smoked Rosemary G&T
19:38 - Tasting Notes - Rosemary
20:39 - Fresh Fruit G&T
21:33 - Tasting Notes - Strawberry
22:20 - Conclusions
23:00 - Sign off

Homemade Gin and Tonic:
Build in Glass
Add large ice cube to glass
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Tonic Syrup
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Soda Water
2 oz. or 60 ml. London Dry Gin
Stir
Garnish with lime wedge (Squeeze of lime in the drink if preferred)
Variation 1: Sub lime with Grapefruit
Variation 2: Smoke rosemary into glass before making drink

Fresh Fruit G&T
Built in Shaker
Add fruit of choice to shaker
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Tonic Syrup
2 oz. or 60 ml. London Dry Gin
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass over ice
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Soda Water
Stir
Garnish with fruit and lime

Tonics -
Canada Dry
Q Tonic
Fever Tree
Top Hat Syrup
Tomr's Syrup
Homemade Recipe from "The Bar Book"

Homemade Tonic Recipe:
Steep
6 grams powdered cinchona bark
5 oz. or 150 ml. Vodka
Strain through a coffee filter
(You have created a Quinine Tincture)
In a saucepan
Half a liter water
400 grams sugar
10 grams gentian root
20 grams Citric Acid
30 grams lemon peel
30 grams grapefruit peel
2 grams Ceylon cinnamon sticks broken up
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes
Cool and strain into a glass bottle
Add 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Quinine Tincture

Old Faithful:
Build in shaker
2 oz. or 60 ml. Huckleberry Syrup
Slice half a lemon and add to shaker
Leaves from 1 sprig of fresh mint
2 oz. or 60 ml Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Lightly muddle
Add ice and shake
Add crushed ice to glass
Strain drink into glass
Garnish with fresh mint and lavender

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