(Ronnie Rao) writes:

I might sound a little dumb here, but I was wondering if tonic gives
that sweetness to Gin and Tonic?

The flavor of tonic is derived primarily from quinine, the sweetness is from
sugar (I believe some use non caloric sugar substitute).

tonic water [TAHN-ik]
Also called quinine water, tonic is water charged with carbon dioxide and
flavored with fruit extracts, sugar and usually a tiny amount of quinine (a
bitter alkaloid). It's especially popular as a mixer, such as with gin to
create the gin and tonic cocktail.

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based on THE FOOD LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.


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