Gin may not be the answer but it’s worth a shot.

Ha! But honestly, if you’re asking the question, ‘Is this Very Cherry Gin and Tonic the best G+T recipe ever?’ – then yes, it is, and gin is definitely the answer.

The star ingredient is Eau Claire Distillery’s ‘London Dry’ style gin infused with sour cherries and more than 12 unique botanicals. Made right here in Alberta, it’s subtly tart with a natural hint of sweetness, which pairs beautifully with muddled fresh blueberries, rich cocktail cherries and crisp tonic water.

My blogger bff Alex and I spent an afternoon perfecting this cocktail. What can I say, it’s hard work but someone has to do it. We’re SO excited to share the final recipe with you! Let’s take a peek:

Very Cherry Gin and Tonic

Yields 1 drink

You’ll need:

• 1.5 ounces Cherry Gin (we used Eau Claire Distillery)
• 3 cocktail cherries (or preserved Amarena cherries)
• 2 tbsp fresh blueberries
• Juice of half a lime
• Lime round, to garnish
• Tonic water, to top (we used Fever Tree)
• Ice
  

Directions:

Skewer a cocktail cherry and a few blueberries on a cocktail pick and set aside.

Muddle remaining cherries and blueberries in a cocktail tin with the lime juice and cherry gin. Strain into a Copa de Balon or large Burgundy red wine glass filled with cubed ice. Top off with tonic water and lightly stir. Garnish with cocktail pick and lime round, serve and enjoy!

A word to the wise: when it comes to cocktail cherries, you’re going to want Amarena cherries – not the bright red, plasticy Maraschino cherries you find in Shirley Temples! Those won’t give the taste we’re after.

Thank you to Eau Claire Distillery for providing the alcohol for this recipe. As always, all thoughts are my own.

Happy sipping!

Xo Holly (@chandelies.and.champagne) and Alex (@alexandtribe)

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