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Laurel Delany, Dean's, New York

Dirty Gin & Tonic cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Built

  1. 1Build the gin, sherry and brine over ice in a highball.
  2. 2Top with equal parts soda and light tonic, then garnish with three pitted olives on a skewer.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Three olives on a skewer

Prep ahead

Mixer

Soda Water

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Soda water or club soda

Mixer

Tonic Water

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Tonic water (bottled)

About the Dirty Gin & Tonic

Dirty Gin & Tonic is a highball made with gin, fino sherry and olive brine, created by Laurel Delany at Dean's.

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