Silly boy. Tonic water IS Quinine. Bigg Red and I were discussing cocktails and prefer Gin an quinine (tonic). :D
“Silly boy. Tonic water IS Quinine.”
Alas-
Tonic Water Ingredients - Nutrineat
https://nutrineat.com/tonic-water-ingredients
The original ingredients of tonic water were water, soda, gin, and quinine. Though it doesn’t have enough quinine to reduce the symptoms of malaria, the drink is still known as “tonic water” meaning essentially healthful, perhaps because it contains quinin
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Rita, don’t judge me, but I use vodka and not gin.
(per wiki)
On the soda gun behind many bars, tonic water is designated by the letter “Q” representing quinine.
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(Don’t forget the bitters!)