Grilled Gin and Tonic

Ingredients

• 4 dashes angostura bitters 
• 1 piece cucumber chopped
• 1 serving cucumber spear for garnish
• 4 ounces hendrick's gin such as tanqueray
• 1 serving ice cubes 
• 2 slices lime thick
• 2 sprigs mint leaves 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 serving tonic water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• grill
• grill pan

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat, add the mint sprigs and let cool. Strain into a clean jar. Can be stored in the refrigerator for a week.
3. Heat a grill pan and grill the lime slices on both sides, just until it gets nice grill marks but is still firm.
4. Cut 1 lime slice into pieces and put it into the bottom of a cocktail shaker or mixing glass along with the chopped cucumber, bitters and 1 tablespoon mint simple syrup. Muddle to mash all the solids.
5. Add ice to the glass and pour over the gin. Shake or stir to get the gin cold. Strain into a martini glass (or over ice in a tall glass) and top with a splash of tonic water.
6. Garnish with the grilled lime slice and cucumber spear.