Saltwater Gin & Tonic recipe by Laurie Harvey of Star Fish

Recent studies declare that gin lovers are psychopaths. If you’re crazy about the spirit, consider this twist on the standard gin and tonic cocktail as featured in our Spring 2017 issue. This isn’t a salty gin and tonic, but you might have recollections of sea spray and beachside cocktails. The salt enhances the flavors of lemon and the botanicals in the gin, while sake pairs nicely with the creaminess.

1½ oz. Plymouth Gin
¼ oz. sake
½ oz. Golden Falernum
2 dashes lemon bitters
2 dashes of “ocean tincture” (made by combining 1/8 teaspoon table salt with 1 Tablespoon water – use just 2 dashes of it)
Fever Tree tonic water

METHOD: In a shaker, combine gin, sake, bitters and ocean tincture with ice and shake well. Strain and pour into vessel of your choice. Top up with tonic and stir lightly.

This article was originally published in the Summer 2017 issue of My Table magazine, now on newsstands. To purchase a copy online, click here. To find one at a local retailer, click here.