No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Vodka & Tonic (VAT)
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 4 fl oz | Thomas Henry Tonic Water (chilled) |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in a Classico Margot Collins
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method
- POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass.
- Briefly STIR.
Garnish
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Vodka & Tonic (VAT) contains 157 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 9.26% alc./vol. (18.52° proof)
- 15.8 grams of pure alcohol
History
During the 1980s, the Vodka & Tonic knocked the G&T off the top spot as Britain's signature drink, its popularity helped by frequent appearances in television series such as ITV's Minder, broadcast 1979 to 1994. The comedy-drama series starred the affable but unscrupulous entrepreneurial trader, Arthur Daley, who was a regular at the Winchester Club, where his usual was "a large V.A.T", a wordplay on Value Added Tax. Arthur never paid for drinks, so "stick it on the slate" would inevitably follow his bar call.
Review
Dry, crisp, refreshing and cleansing. Sip, contemplate and say to yourself, "The world is my lobster."
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