Gin Toddy: a very simple recipe based on gin, sugar and fresh water.
Recipe
For 1 person
5 cl gin
2 cl simple syrup
8 cl fresh water
How to make
Technique: straight to the glass / Glass: Toddy / Type: long drink (15cl) / Time: 2 mn
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Insert 3 or 4 ice cubes, gin, sugar syrup and cold water directly into a glass.
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Stir with a mixing spoon.
History
The Gin Toddy cocktail first appeared in 1862 in Bartenders Guide: How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas.
The Gin Toddy exists in a hot version, the "Hot Gin Toddy", in which you just have to replace the cold water and the ice cubes with hot water.