Jūn’ & Tonic (and Maybe Mock-jito)

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Ingredients

Jūn’

1. 2 cups / 480 ml water
2. ¼ cup / 20 g juniper berries, lightly crushed
3. Optional seasonings*



Tonic

4. 1 Tbsp. / 15 ml cinchona bark extract
5. ¼ cup / 60 ml fresh lime juice + slices of fresh lime for garnish
6. 2 cups / 480 ml plain carbonated soda or mineral water, chilled



*Optional seasonings

7. 1 inch / 2½ cm square of cassia bark
8. 1 inch / 2½ cm piece liquorice root
9. 1 inch / 2½ cm piece lemon grass
10. 1 inch / 2½ cm piece angelica root
11. 1 Tbsp. / 7 g raw almonds, chopped
12. 1 tsp. / 2 g black peppercorns, cracked
13. ½ tsp. / 1 g lemon or lime zest
14. ¼ tsp. / 1 g coriander seeds
15. ¼ tsp. / 1 g ground orris root
16. To make a mock mojito: 10 fresh mint leaves
17. 4 tsp. / 20 g xylitol (optional)

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients plus sweetener (if desired) in a 1½-quart/liter lidded pot, and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Turn off heat, cover, and allow to steep for at least 30 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
3. When cooled, strain and add lime juice and carbonated water. Stir or shake with ice to combine./li>
4. Serve in a quart/liter pitcher or cocktail glasses, with slices of lime for garnish.

Serving size:1 cup / 240 ml

Exchanges per Serving: Free

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