Strawberry and Black Pepper Gin and Tonic

I never really liked gin and tonics until a trip to Amsterdam in 2016. We had several gin and tonics that had just a little extra flavor.  Something a little more than 2 ingredients and maybe a lime wedge.  This made all the difference to me.  I don't remember exactly what my first one was, but I am relatively sure it had peppercorns in it.  Here's a strawberry and black pepper gin and tonic - it uses a grinder for the pepper - I may try placing whole peppercorns in next time. 

Makes 1 drink

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 4 oz tonic
• 3 sliced strawberries 
• 1-2 twists of the pepper grinder.

Instructions:

1. Add ice to the glass.
2. Pour gin over the ice. 
3. Add the twists of black pepper and the strawberries
4. Top with tonic.
5. Add an additional strawberry for garnish if you choose - I don't know if it was the glass or what, it just ended up sliding down the glass and hitting me in the face so I just ate it right away. 

Adapted from: Buzzfeed