Ingredient
Tonic Water
Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, tonic water usually now has a significantly lower quinine content and is consumed for its distinctive bitter flavour. It is often used in mixed drinks, particularly in gin and tonic.
The quinine was added to the drink as a prophylactic against malaria, since it was originally intended for consumption in tropical areas of South Asia and Africa, where the disease is endemic. Quinine powder was so bitter that British officials stationed in early 19th...
Cocktails with Tonic Water
Absolut limousine
Fill Absolut into a glass. Add Lime juice. Add Ice and lime wedges.
Figgy Thyme
In a lewis bag, crush up some ice like a baller/maniac (@glacioice). Pour your precious ice into a collins glass. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the figs and thyme together. Add honey vodka, lemon juice, and a large ice cube (@glacioice). Shake until well chilled, and strain into glass. Add tonic water and finally 2 dashes of angostura bitters. Garnish with sliced figs and thyme.
Gin And Tonic
Pour the gin and the tonic water into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with the lime wedge.
Gin Tonic
Fill a highball glass with ice, pour the gin, top with tonic water and squeeze a lemon wedge and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Long vodka
Shake a tall glass with ice cubes and Angostura, coating the inside of the glass. Por the vodka onto this, add 1 slice of lime and squeeze juice out of remainder, mix with tonic, stir and voila you have a Long Vodka
Rosemary Blue
1) Add the Bombay Sapphire, Blue Curacao, rosemary sprig and gently squeezed lemon wedge to a balloon glass. Swirl well to combine. 2) Fill with cubed ice and top with the Fever-Tree Light Tonic Water. 3) Gently fold with a bar spoon to mix.
The Laverstoke
1) Squeeze two lime wedges into a balloon glass then add the cordial, Bombay Sapphire and MARTINI Rosso Vermouth, swirl to mix. 2) Fully fill the glass with cubed ice and stir to chill. 3) Top with Fever-Tree Ginger Ale and gently stir again to combine. 4) Garnish with a snapped ginger slice and an awoken mint sprig.
Vodka And Tonic
Pour vodka into a highball glass over ice cubes. Fill with tonic water, stir, and serve.
Vodka Tonic
Wash and cut 1 wedge and 1 slice of lime or lemon. Fill a tumbler with fresh ice. Pour the desired dose of vodka and top up with the tonic. Squeeze the lime wedge into the glass and decorate with the slice. That's all, very simple: it's just the recipe for happiness!