Gin and Coke

two short clear glasses full of hale moon ice cubes. Brown liquid in glasses with lime wheel on top of glasses. Coke a cola cans in back ground with cut limes and towel to the left. Bottle of gin in the background

Gin and Coke is a super easy cocktail that is ridiculously easy to make and tastes delicious! The fizz of the Coke pairs well with the gentle bite of the Gin.

Course Cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword Gin and Coke

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings serving

Calories 108kcal

Author Alysen Heil

Ingredients

2 oz gin
6 oz coke or enough to fill the glass
lime wedges optional garnish

Instructions

Fill a lowball glass with ice and add the gin.
Then top with coke. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy.

Notes

Measure! While you can eyeball the pours for your Gin and Coke, measuring the quantities ensures the perfect ratio, which will deliver the best taste!
Lime! Add a slice of lime. The acidity of the lime helps to cut through the sweetness of the Coke! Don’t have fresh lime on hand? Add in about 1 tablespoon of lime juice!
What type of gin is best? For this cocktail, I recommend a good all-purpose gin such as The Botanist, Bombay Sapphire, or Tanqueray. I would stay away from floral gins (such as Roku) and botanical gins (such as Haymans) as they wouldn’t pair as well with coca-cola.
You can use ANY cola you like. I’m using classic coca-cola in this recipe but you could use whatever you have on hand– diet coke, vanilla coke, coke zero or any brand of cola.. Just make sure it’s fresh!
FUN FACT: A Gin and Coke is also known as a Cubata.

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