The hidden history of gin and tonic | Edible Histories Episode 1 | BBC Ideas

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Love a good G&T? Food historian Annie Gray on the history of gin and tonic - and how they came together.
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[@damian-795]

I have always been a beer man. Because of the covid lockdown I did not want to keep going to the supermarket to get beer so took an interest in spirits. I had whiskey which I have had before, but then found gin. In a way I wish I had never found it because I love it, the amazing spice smell and all that goes with it. My first purchase was Bombay Sapphire , second bottle was tanquery. With proper tonic water ( schreppes, or M & S) and a slice of lemon it is devine :-)

[@kayzeaza]

Try a wedge of lime

[@devenanwhatin4135]

gin and juice Og

[@DooDooDaddyTV]

try it with lime and use Fever Tree tonic water, easily the best combo! Cheers!

[@CharlestonVic]

I can give up a lot things but not my gin and tonics!

[@ธัญญรัตน์-ศ2ส]

Nice to know

[@kayzeaza]

I’d love if we had gin palaces still

[@annhalton1963]

Wait... that would involve putting down our phones for the night! Like, OMG,...🤣😂

[@osmo4547]

Cheers!

[@TheMaevian]

Jenever, the Dutch and Flemish original gin, is way better as drink on it’s own, especially oude jenever

[@williammason9789]

I KNEW it!!! Gin is medicine!!!

[@sammitkhandeparkara]

Beautiful voice, speed of delivery, and the accent..... Love it. I want you.

[@randomshenanigans7716]

Yo?

[@sammitkhandeparkara]

@@randomshenanigans7716 waht wat

[@annhalton1963]

Sammit, that is probably a computer generated voice, so resign yourself to unrequited love🤣

[@sammitkhandeparkara]

@@annhalton1963 Oh no! Let me gulp that with the heathy helping of some Gin and Tonic 😛

[@christopherharv]

Slow down sister!

[@mmartijn78]

Old Jenever it's the best

[@shazkingdom1702]

Gin likes Gin 😂

[@redmotherfive]

For an extra KICK

[@elixxx]

There is just something about Gin, i worked all over restaurants from the kitchen to the bar, lets not forget all those drunk late nights, now days the only alcohol i can stand is Gin or Beer. The GT or Gimlet is my favorit drinks.

[@VladimirLenin70]

I hate beer. I can only stand gin, tequila, and wine

[@kenshiroFNS]

Gimlets are tasty

[@WickedMo13]

IT WILL HELP FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS

[@annhalton1963]

WickedMo, ....or at least it will help fight anti-vaxxers🤣

[@knoxnguyen1771]

How Met Gin Tonic

[@popa1005]

nice information ☺️👍

[@doggzillablk7955]

I did not know gin was made that way. Wow

[@GinJoe17]

Not a bad little video gin Rules sez the GinJoe

[@nf3922]

Just tried Zeiver gin. A bit pricey but worth it.

[@pascusrex4152]

pause at 0:28 and add in your favourite slogan for your next tattoo motive

[@anikets4699]

genius! 😂👌

[@kevinfidler8074]

You forgot to mention the importance the lime played in the gin and tonic

[@anneroy4560]

yes, far superior to the slice of lemon so many use ...

[@kevinfidler8074]

@@anneroy4560 scurvy...