These 6 tonic waters (and 2 tonic syrups) will elevate your summer cocktails:
, agrees. The man is very exacting when it comes to his tonics. And he’s not too shabby when it comes to history either.“Tonic water is essentially a measure of quinine—a bitter compound derived from the powdered bark of the cinchona tree and a tremendously effective anti-malarial —dissolved in carbonated water with an optional sweetener to help mitigate the bitter flavor,” Ford explains. “The cinchona originated in South America and was used for several health remedies.
I’m fascinated with what can come of chance encounters: If an 18-year-old Mick Jagger, a student at the London School of Economics, hadn’t been on platform 2 of Dartford Station on the morning of October 17, 1961, he wouldn’t have encountered an art college-bound Keith Richards and struck up a conversation right then and there,” Ford continues.
squeeze of citrus, and garnish. And yes, you can add extras such as cucumbers, berries, herbs—or whatever else your heart desires.Fast forward to the present day and you’ll find that tonic is not what it once was. The amount of quinine has been cut drastically to play down the bitterness—while sugar content jumped.
“The world’s first commercial tonic water was introduced in 1858 by Schweppe’s—with other brands following suit. It wasn’t until the craft cocktail revolution of the early 2000s that the drink saw a quantum leap in variety and quality,” Ford says. “For decades prior, the selection was always relegated to the Schweppes–Seagram’s–Canada Dry trifecta. . All venerable marks, yes.
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