Tonic water and lime is delicious.

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Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"Gabby" > wrote in message
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>
> "Bob (this one)" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ronnie Rao wrote:
> >
> > > Guys:
> > >
> > > I might sound a little dumb here, but I was wondering if tonic gives
> > > that sweetness to Gin and Tonic?
> >
> > There's no sweetness in tonic that I've ever noticed. It's quinine
> > water, which is very bitter. The gin was added to make taking medicine
> > palatable. Quinine is a specific for malaria.
>
> The day I found out that tonic tastes the same whether there's gin in it
or
> not (and btw, my gin of choice was Gordon's) was the day I stopped buying
> gin and started drinking my tonic straight. Saved myself both money and
> embarrassment.
>
> Gabby
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>