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Gin Tonic: 8 things you surely didn’t know about

An interesting past, a vibrant present, and a few surprising facts about the health benefits of, for many people, favorite summer drink

  1. Did you know that it’s the most natural alcoholic beverage?  With almost 40 percent of alcohol and no added sweeteners, it has the fewest calories, so it doesn’t cause weight gain. Unlike beer, with 150 kcal per can, or wine, with 118 kcal per glass. Studies from Sigulda University in Latvia show that enjoying a glass of gin and tonic speeds up your metabolism by as much as 17 percent!
  2. In addition, juniper berries are true allies to healthy bones because they reduce inflammation. Gin is even produced by Queen Elizabeth II! Buckingham Palace London Dry Gin is distilled with aromas from the palace gardens and is currently only available to the British at a high price of 45 euros.
  3. At the British royal court, they drink gin and tonic every day, exactly at noon. Queen Elizabeth II prefers it with Dubonnet and a little lime juice. She inherited this habit from the Queen Mother who reportedly used to polish diamonds with pure gin.
  4. For a perfect taste, it’s essential to have the right ratio of gin and tonic, lots of ice, and appropriate spices. Fruits, pepper, cinnamon, chili, cardamom, flowers. Anything goes, but not all at once. Two spices are quite enough to give the gin tonic the desired note.
  5. The astringent taste of gin and tonic comes from its non-alcoholic part. In fact, the tonic contains quinine, a bitter herbal substance that defines the taste of gin. That is why without a quality tonic with a lot of bubbles, there is no good gin and tonic!
  6. Although it is not related to the gin and tonic itself, it is worth knowing that carbonated drinks were discovered in the 19th century by the creator of the popular Schweppes, who was a watchmaker by profession!

We have created a special version of this popular summer classic for our guests, the key ingredient being Old Pilot’s, a gin that was declared the best in the world in 2019. We recommend that you have this drink to start or end your gastronomic trip. You will not be sorry!

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