My usual drink is Grey Goose (or another top-shelf vodka) and tonic. I was reading the bottle of tonic water yesterday and I saw "contains quinine". What is it?
2006-12-24 05:23:40 · 5 answers · asked by Jaime-Lyn! 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It maybe a phamaceutical product but it comes from a tree in South America & India and yes was used in the building of the Panama Canal for those people afflicted with malaria, it was first introduced to the English world by the Indian's during the colonial days of the British in India.
Mainly for the purpose of keeping and water bourne contamiation from affectting the drinling water, it was placed in the water and kept the wee beastys from contaminating the filter water from the floating menace.
2006-12-24 06:31:31 · answer #1 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was originally used to help control malarial fever. The active ingredient of tonic water was quinine. Modern tonic water often contains flavoring rather than quinine. Quinine is also used in bitter lemon and vermouth. The use of tonic water mixed with gin became popular in the colonies during the later half of the 19th century. As with other drugs there quinine has side effects so its use is tightly regulated.
2016-05-23 04:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origins of Quinine can be traced back to colonial India when the Brits introduced this derivative from a tree called Cincona to ward of malaria.
2006-12-24 07:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by arun d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quinine is a pharmaceutical substance that is used as a cure for Malaria [a tropical disease spread by mosquito bite]. It is also used as an additive in drinks and other preparations. Very bitter in taste when used as medication. Hope i've been helpful.
2006-12-24 05:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by ebony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a mineral that makes tonic water taste sweet.
2006-12-24 05:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋