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Be-ton
The delicately spiced Beton is the Czech Republic's answer to the Gin & Tonic and is considered the national drink
Peter McCarthy
24th February at 00:53
FWIW, the Becherovka website (https://www.becherovka.com/en/cocktails/original-beton/) uses 40 ml Becherovka & 100 ml Tonic, so that would be 150 ml Tonic for 60 ml Becherovka... They're also using lemon for the garnish, instead of lime, and they claim that this *is* the Czech national cocktail.
2nd March at 10:21
Thanks, Peter. I'll rephotograph garnished with a lemon wedge.
15th October 2022 at 19:07
Very refreshing. The cloves come out really nicely with the tonic’s subtle bitterness.
16th September 2021 at 20:50
A great autumn/winter highball that'll please the crowd. I like to garnish with a rosemary sprig and lemon peel.