James Bond, the East India Company circa 1600, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and much of the English speaking world have one thing in common - the iconic Gin and Tonic. In England, it’s consumed year round as you’d expect of a civilized nation, but in America, it’s often relegated to the summer months. In some parts of the world, it is called a gin tonic (eg, in Germany, Italy, France, Japan (ジン・トニック, phonetically "jin tonikku"), the Netherlands, Spain and Turkey). It is also referred to as "ginto" in Belgium and the Netherlands and "GT" in Scandinavia. Whatever you call it, the G&T is one of the most popular cocktails on Earth. The usual garnish is a lime, with Mr Bond preferring the juice of a whole one in his highball. Some people substitute a lemon, but such individuals usually went to state schools and studied soft sciences. Originally, each of the ingredients got created with only one thing in mind.
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