Article: Gin and bear it.(News)

Dictionary definition: Indian tonic water
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition;      226 words ...Indian tonic water See tonic water .

Article: No 46: Schweppes Tonic Water.
Sunday Business (London, England);  September 10, 2000 ;     444 words ... ... because of the key ingredient in tonic water - quinine. By the latter half ... hence the name for the product - tonic water. And, to be more precise in Schweppes' case, Indian Tonic Water. Quinine is bitter, particularly ...

Dictionary definition: tonic water
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition;      260 words ...tonic water A sweetened, carbonated beverage flavoured with quinine, commonly used as a mixer with gin or vodka . Originally invented by the British in India as a pleasant way of taking a daily dose of quinine to prevent malaria; sometimes known as Indian tonic water.

Article: Tonic water: sweet, bitter medicine.
Art Culinaire;  June 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... preferably Miller's or Hendrick's 3 ounces tonic water, from above For the garnish: Lemon twist ... twist. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jerry Slater TONIC WATER For the tonic water base: 24 ounces sugar cane juice* 12 ounces ...

Article: Quinine-induced thrombocytopenia in a 64-year-old man who ...
Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  August 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... in a 64-Year-Old Man Who Consumed Tonic Water to Relieve Nocturnal Leg Cramps To the ... of quinine to seltzer water to create tonic water probably dates from the days of the ... some,' and quinine is consumed in tonic water, bitter lemon, and other beverages ...

Article: Quinine in tonic water relieves muscle cramps, ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 23, 1999 ;     486 words ... ... The amount of quinine in 8 ounces of tonic water - to give it that bitter taste - is only about 27 milligrams. Is tonic water safe? "Think of the millions of people who have been drinking tonic water for years in mixed drinks," points out ...

Article: Tonic water for leg cramps.(ASK THE EXPERTS)(Brief ...
Focus on Healthy Aging;  July 1, 2009 ;     666 words ...Q Could drinking tonic water help relieve my night-time leg cramps? A Tonic water contains a substance called quinine that is ... serious allergic reactions. Quinine is added to tonic water because the drink was originally intended to ...