Save the tonic for gin. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the country, myths and junk science continue to flood social media. The latest bunk idea? That tonic water can help fight the coronavirus. Here ...

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 ...

Tonic water is a carbonated soda water with dissolved quinine and often added sugars. Tonic water is higher in calories and sugars than many other mixed drink ingredients. Club soda could be a ...

Tonic water has become synonymous with "the thing you mix with gin." It's a bitter, carbonated beverage that a lot of people find off-putting when drunk solo. Its bitterness comes from a compound ...

From medicinal to mixer, tonic water has come a long way. Originally discovered in the 17th century as a treatment for malaria, quinine (at a reduced level) now comes in trendy bottles at your nearby ...

Q: I drink tonic water mixed with regular water to help reduce leg cramps. A friend told me the other day that tonic water has been linked to hearing loss. Is that true? A: Tonic water contains ...

Q: I am normally a mosquito magnet. By this time of year, I would usually have dozens of bites, and the itching would be intolerable. I would turn into a bloody mess from constant scratching. This ...

Seeing as bars have taken on the task of revitalizing nearly every drink in the cocktail books of old, it stands to reason that as basic a choice as the gin and tonic would get its due. Wouldn't it be ...

When you think of quinine water do you think of stout, pink-faced British sea captains being revived by gin and tonics? “Just the Tonic, A Natural History of Tonic Water” (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ...