1. Serve your gin in a copa de balón.

This large balloon-shaped, stemmed glass has its roots in the 17th century Basque region of Spain where Michelin starred chefs used large red wine glasses to drink gin and tonics as it meant the ice melted slower in their hot kitchens. Scientists believe that between 75 and 95 percent of what we ‘taste’ is actually smell. A lot of the aroma and flavour compounds are carried by the bubbles from the tonic, so the bigger the surface area of the glass, the more bubbles come to the surface releasing the "flavour of the gin.

2. Either chill your glass in a freezer, or more practically, fill it with small ice cubes and stir them round the glass until the glass is cold.

Drain the water and put the remaining ice in an ice bucket ready for your next G&T.

3. For your perfect G&T you need to use big ice cubes which will melt more slowly than small cubes. Use either large balls of ice - 50mm diameter or large square cubes.

4. Place you large ice ball (or cube) in the bottom of your chilled glass.

5. Measure 50ml of your favourite gin and pour into the glass

6. Pour your chosen pre-chilled tonic slowly (to preserve the bubbles) into the glass and give it a stir. Keep your tonic in the fridge to help keep it fizzier.

7. Add the "Perfect Serve" Garnish for your chosen gin and enjoy. (see Garnishes)