Tip Steep the peach in bourbon for a couple of minutes to let the flavour infuse, then add the tonic. We were challenged to create our perfect serve in under three minutes and rose to the challenge. Merchant’s Heart recommended four perfect serves and we’ve included them below, but our favourite of course was Roku Gin with Hibiscus. (Though I didn’t include the cucumber as I always feel cucumber overpowers everything). Last Friday Merchant’s Heart sent us a gorgeous gift box of the new 150ml tonics to help us create our own perfect serve! I then experimented with some other gins I had in my collection and found each of the ‘spirit enhancers’ really did improve the taste of my gin and gave it a nice balance.

Floral Aromatics: A soft bitterness followed by delicate fruit flavours with a fresh & crisp finish Citrus flavours can be as subtle or as bitter as you want them to be, but the citrus flavours that are present in Merchant’s Heart Hibiscus Tonic Water are delicately balanced with hibiscus flowers and a dash of pear. This concoction results in a full-bodied tonic water that can be paired with almost any spirit. In our opinion, it works best with citrus-based gins and some classic white rums. Pour 50ml of Roku Gin over the ice and top it off with 150ml Merchant’s Heart Hibiscus Tonic Water. For example, we could be talking about a gin and tonic that contains a tonic water that perfectly complements the natural botanicals that are present in the gin that you have used.Some of the most famous spirit enhancers in the world are currently being brought to us by Merchant’s Heart, whose specialist range has been designed to complement premium spirits. Merchant’s Heart has been brought to us by Suntory, an innovative Japanese beverage specialist known for bringing quality products to their customer basis. Merchants Heart Tonics Being the constant innovator he was, Shinjiro already had his next mission planned out; to reimagine the purpose of mixers as enhancing agents that truly elevate the experience of drinking premium spirits. The journey that was begun all those years ago, finally found a fitting conclusion with the birth of Merchant’s Heart. Making use of all of Suntory’s assets that included a state-of-the-art drinks laboratory in Madrid, and a heritage of experimentation carried out through the decades, the team started designing a revolutionary new wave of ‘spirit enhancers’. The range includes Tonic Water, Light Tonic Water, Pink Peppercorn Tonic, Floral Aromatic Tonic, Hibiscus, Ginger Ale and Soda Water. The brand new 150ml can range was released after the success of Merchant’s Heart’s 200ml glass format, which was launched into Sainsbury’s 12 months ago. The new can range comes in the four most popular flavours: Light Tonic Water, Hibiscus, Pink Peppercorn and Floral Aromatics Tonic Water. What is Merchant’s Heart? Well it’s a range of seven spirit enhancers. Yep that’s right spirit enhancers! It’s because they’ve been designed to get the very best out of the spirits they are served with.

Blending bitterness with delicate fruit flavours can be quite difficult, but the Merchant’s Heart Floral Aromatics Tonic Water accomplishes the task quite well. This tonic water goes perfectly with citrus-based gins, honing in on tastes that evoke memories of flower-filled meadows.

Soda Water

Tip use a peeler to remove the zest of a grapefruit. Express the oils over the top of the drink then place into the glass. Top your drink off with 150ml of Merchant’s Heart Light Tonic Water. 2. Merchant’s Heart Hibiscus Tonic Water Merchants Heart Hibiscus Tonics