Pine Needle Gin and Tonic -

short Dublin crystal glass with a large pine tree shaped ice cube with a dried orange garnish, with a black background with golden candle sticks and a bottle of syrup in the background

Pine Needle Gin and Tonic

5 from 4 votes

Combining pine needles with gin and tonic just makes sense, as two conifers are better than one! This refreshing highball cocktail is crisp, naturally spiced and well balanced. Perfect for the holidays.

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Prep Time:10

Total Time:10

Ingredients

2 ounces gin
1 ounce pine simple syrup
4 ounces tonic water

Instructions

Add your gin, pine syrup and ice into your cocktail shaker. Shake well. Strain over your glass of choice with ice. Top with tonic water. Add your garnish, and enjoy.

Notes

Pine Syrup ingredients:

1 cup water

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup dried pine needles

1 vanilla bean pod, seeds extracted

In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, heat the water, sugar, pine needles and vanilla beans until it comes to a simmer

Stir to dissolve the sugar and continue simmering gently for 5 minutes, reduce heat and let simmer on low for an additional 5 minutes

Remove from heat and let the liquid cool

Lastly, strain into a jar (with an airtight lid)

Let cool completely before using

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g

Keyword: christmas gin and tonic, pine needle gin and tonic

Servings: gin and tonic

Calories: 140kcal

Author: All recipes by Sarah Buckley