Make this Gin and Tonic Upgrade with Happiness Bar!

tonic water

🥗Healthier: soda water

💰Cheaper: club soda

Soda water provides a lower-calorie option while maintaining fizz.

fresh mint

🥗Healthier: fresh basil

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Dried mint is more accessible and less expensive.

fresh lime

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon

Lemon is often cheaper and can substitute for lime in cocktails.

bitters

💰Cheaper: homemade bitters

Homemade bitters can be made with common spices and are more economical.

Slice oranges, limes, and pineapples thinly and dehydrate in the oven at 170°F for 4 to 6 hours.

Take 2 pieces of dehydrated pineapple, 4 orange slices, and 2 lime slices and place them in a container.

Crack 15 star anise pods using a spice grinder, mortar and pestle, or by crushing them under a pan.

Add the cracked star anise to the container with the dehydrated fruit.

Cover the mixture with London dry gin and shake well.

Label and date the container, then let it infuse in a cool, dark place for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, strain the infused gin using a fine strainer to remove the solids.

Fill a glass with ice cubes.

Squeeze half a lime into the glass.

Pour 2 oz of the infused gin over the ice.

Add a few star anise pods for garnish.

Fill the glass with Fever Tree tonic water.

Stir gently with a bar spoon.

Add a dash of pesot bitters on top of the drink.

Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.

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