Tonic water recipe

Can you make homemade tonic water? Yes, yes you can, and we have a recipe. Here's how to make your own tonic water, to go with your favourite gin

What exactly is tonic water, and why does it mix so well with gin? Facts about where tonic water comes from, understanding quinine and more.

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Adapted from Bitter: A Taste of the World’s Most Dangerous Flavor by Jennifer McLagan I changed up the spice mixture from what Jennifer used and tinkered (ie: customized) a few other things. Some people add a teaspoon of dried lavender to their tonic water infusing along with the allspice, and I also included some cardamom, since I like that elusive flavor in my cocktails. I used chopped chinchona bark, not powdered chinchona, which comes broken into little pieces. I’ve listed sources for…

Homemade tonic water made from citrus, barks, herbs, spices, and simple syrup.

Originating as a Native American remedy for malaria, tonic water is a combination of soda water and quinine. Quinine is the crucial ingredient from the South American cinchona tree that has a distinct flavor and a bitter aftertaste. Modern tonic water adds a bit of sweetener to neutralize the bitterness without losing its herbaceous flavor. Read on to explore a diverse list of tonic water cocktails. #TonicWater #Cocktails

UPDATE: So much has been discovered since this post originally went up, about the dangers of quinine in people with quinine sensitivity. Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. I’m leaving this post up as an archive, but I encourage you to read that article first, and if you…

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A delicious bittersweet syrup for making homemade tonic water.

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