G&T

I take a tumbler out of the kitchen cupboard and then move to the fridge freezer, glass still in hand. I grab three ice cubes from the newly purchased bag of ice and pop the cubes into the tumbler. I love the sound they make, clink clink clink. I kick the fridge freezer door shut with my foot and reach for the lime which sits on top of the empty bread bin. Placing the tumbler on the kitchen surface, I take the sharpest knife in the cutlery drawer and slice the lime in half, then carve two slices out of one of the halves. I cut one of the slices right in the middle, being carefully not to actually hit the skin, so it leaves a neat line in the flesh. I take this half and move it around the glass, the neat cut gets right round the rim and allows the juices to settle on the glass better. I then squish this half onto the ice, again, the neat cut allows the lime to crush easily and the juice escapes with ease. I pop the other slice into the glass and then grab the new bottle of Gordon's. I pour the gin over the ice for two seconds, I love that sound too; crack crack crack. I put the lid back on the Gordon's and grab the tonic water from the fridge, I top up the rest of the glass.

I don't have many routines in life, but making the perfect Gin and Tonic is one of them.