Suze and Tonic
ClassicFrance's bittersweet gentian highball.
Low-ABVBitterAperitif
2 minEasyLight
Earthy gentian bitterness with grapefruit peel and a floral, honeyed edge, softened by the sweetness and fizz of tonic. Crisp, bitter, and bright.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Suze
- Tonic Water to top
- Lemon twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2
Add the Suze.
- 3
Top with tonic water and stir gently.
- 4
Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.
The Story
Suze, the French gentian aperitif first made in 1889, is bright yellow and earthily bitter. Poured over ice and topped with tonic, it becomes one of the most popular aperitif serves in France: a drink that tastes like the quinine in tonic and the gentian in Suze are old friends.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lemon twist