The story of tonic water starts in the 17th century, when Jesuit missionaries in the Andes discovered what local native healers already knew: the bark of the cinchona tree had healing properties. One ...

As a newly-minted 21-year-old, one of my first declarations of adulthood was choosing a standard cocktail order. I did not want to be the one standing at the bar stammering immaturely about my drink ...

Gin and tonic was the first alcoholic drink I ever had. I immediately fell in love with the herbal notes of the gin balanced by the slightly bitter, slightly sweet hallmark of the tonic water. With ...

A glass of tonic water with a sprig of rosemary and several lime wedges sits on a bar counter. - 5PH/Shutterstock We love a good, bold gin and tonic. But, in a cocktail with just two ingredients, they ...