Alcoholic cocktail with currants: how to make an unusual gin and tonic

Blackcurrant is not only a very healing berry that makes delicious and vitamin-packed jam, but also a great addition to drinks. For example, you can make a refreshing alcoholic cocktail with it.

Chef Eduard Nasirovshared a recipe for a delicious gin and tonic with currants on his Instagram page. According to him, gin can be perfectly flavored with various spices, citrus fruits, and berries.

Ingredients for 1 serving:

• 60 ml gin with currants
• 150 ml of tonic
• 20 ml of simple syrup
• a slice of orange
• 1 nectarine.

For the currant gin:

• 250 ml of gin
• 100 g of black currant berries (a few young leaves are also acceptable).

Method of preparation:

1. Lightly crush the berries and pour gin. Let stand for at least a day, preferably 2-3 days, strain.

2. For a cocktail, put the nectarine in a chilled glass with ice, pour in a mixture of gin, orange juice, and syrup, pour the Indian tonic on top, stir, and enjoy.

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