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February 21, 2026 · 5:20 am

My Home Made Non- Alcoholic Gin and Tonic

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What is your favorite drink?
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Things have moved on from last year since I replied to this prompt.

I can now make my own tonic water, three varieties, one plain, one spiced and one rosy pink and with real quinine from a herby bark from South America.

Everything gets boiled up and then strained, then add sugar and make a kind of syrup which is then put in the fridge. Mix a the syrup with fizzy water with a 10:1 ratio and add it to your favourite gin or non-alcoholic gin home made or not. A slice of lemon and hey presto , civilisation without the alchohol (should you so wish).

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February 21, 2025 · 2:53 am

Water flavoured with crushed juniper berries and my own mix of spices

What is your favorite drink?

Cold water,what a precious draft,and increasingly so for many.

Water at home has become a political volleyball with everyone arguing about profits,dividends and whether metering will work.Not to mention sewage.

For the moment though,the water comes out of the tap and to be honest tastes pretty good.

Our bills have gone up quite a lot,though I have it on good authority that they are worth querying. I doubt we will get around to it.If they connected us to the meter they have already supplied  we would save money.

Anyway add a fridge, juniper berries,and a few other spices infused for a short while. A sprig of rosemary and a slice of lemon and some good quality tonic water(most likely fever tree) and you have a delicious drink. I think.

Namaste and Thank you for Reading.

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