I had some by itself last night and it tasted kinda wierd. I've never drank alcohol before so I was wondering if tonic water is even alcohol? The bottle said it was made with quinine if it matters, though I don't even know what the hell quinine is.
2006-08-14 10:38:07 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Well my uncle offered it to me and he'd never give me anything harmful or anything, so I decided to drink it.
2006-08-14 10:46:58 · update #1
Tonic water is just water with carbonation (bubbles).
Quinine is a plant. It can be used against malaria.
There is no alcohol in tonic water. It is often added to alcohol to make a cocktail.
2006-08-14 10:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated soft drink flavoured with quinine. The drink gains its name from the medicinal effects of this slightly bitter flavouring.
The quinine was added to the drink as a prophylactic against malaria, since it was originally intended for consumption in tropical areas of India and Africa where that disease is endemic.
Tonic water originally contained only carbonated water and quinine, and it contained a large amount of the latter. However, most tonic water today contains a medically insignificant amount of quinine, and is thus used for its flavor only. It is consequently less bitter, and is also usually sweetened. Some manufacturers also produce diet tonic water.
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration limits tonic water quinine to 83 ppm (83 mg per litre if calulated by mass), which is one-half to one-quarter the concentration used in therapeutic tonic.
Tonic water is often used as a mixer for alcoholic spirits, especially gin (the mixture commonly known as a gin and tonic).
Tonic water with lemon or lime flavor added is known as bitter lemon or bitter lime, respectively. Such soft drinks are more popular in Europe than in the United States.
Tonic water will glow under ultraviolet light, due to the quinine in it
2006-08-14 17:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quinine is found in quince a fruit, kinda like a hard wrinkly pear. And the quinine has no alcohol in it but it is good for preventing leg cramps.
2006-08-15 02:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by carmen d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only contains quinine. That's the "bitter taste". Harmless.
2006-08-14 17:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, no good times with just tonic....
2006-08-14 17:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by gamerunner2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it is kind of similar to soda. it is just a carbonated type of water like soda water, but with flavoring
2006-08-15 02:24:08 · answer #6 · answered by bargirl_2323 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not
2006-08-14 17:43:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't be drinking stuff that you don't know what it is. Kinda dumb, don'cha think?
2006-08-14 17:43:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a chance me duck
2006-08-14 19:24:08 · answer #9 · answered by Rob M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is gust water.
2006-08-14 17:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋