Tonic water was originally fashioned in the early 1800s by adding soda water and sugar to mellow the ultra bitter quinine powder that was taken to ward off malaria. The British who were colonizing ...

Sometimes the simplest things are the very best things. A perfectly made gin and tonic, for example. The right mix and you’ve got a little sip of heaven. But why stop there? Pablo Kovacs, the beverage ...

Gin, tonic, ice, and a lime wedge—the ultimate summer concoction. The “tonic” part of the equation, however, often holds this crisp cocktail back. “Most tonic is terrible,” says Felisha Foster, of ...

Every Saturday, Mike Augustyniak picks up a new cocktail recipe from a local mixologist. This week, he visits Blue Henn and revises his opinion on the "love it or hate it" tonic with these two ...

In addition to making the most refreshing gin and tonic, the syrup stands in for vermouth in a brisk martini, helps transform whiskey into the most summery old-fashioned when used in place of bitters, ...

Behind the bar at Calgary's popular restaurant and gin bar, The Derrick, the barkeep runs her hands over a lineup of glass bottles, clinking as she looks for a particular label. She grabs the ...

If you’re looking to up your cocktail game, this tonic syrup is easy to make, and can be customized by adding your own special ingredients. Tonic goes great with gin and vodka, and Chad Eschman at ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A gin and tonic at FIG is unlike any other. Yes, it’s served on the rocks in a tall collins glass ...

Gin, tonic, ice, and a lime wedge—the ultimate summer concoction. The “tonic” part of the equation, however, often holds this crisp cocktail back. “Most tonic is terrible,” says Felisha Foster, of ...