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To: SaxxonWoods

Silly boy. Tonic water IS Quinine. Bigg Red and I were discussing cocktails and prefer Gin an quinine (tonic). :D


746 posted on 03/19/2020 4:50:33 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Publik Skules and Academia = Farm Team for More Marxists coming, Infinitum.)
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To: RitaOK

“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


818 posted on 03/19/2020 6:50:16 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: RitaOK

SLIDE ALERT
Rita, don’t judge me, but I use vodka and not gin.


850 posted on 03/19/2020 7:25:57 PM PDT by Bigg Red (WWG1WGA)
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To: RitaOK

(per wiki)
On the soda gun behind many bars, tonic water is designated by the letter “Q” representing quinine.


980 posted on 03/20/2020 12:42:40 AM PDT by stylin19a (((2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)))
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To: RitaOK

Slide slide slide!

(Don’t forget the bitters!)


1,171 posted on 03/20/2020 12:05:53 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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