In the quest to make better cocktails, today's bartenders rethink each ingredient in a drink and try to improve it -- from the cheap, mass-produced version, to a higher-quality version, to the artisan ...

Quinine is a bitter compound that comes from the bark of the cinchona tree. It was originally developed as a medicine to fight malaria. The tree is most commonly found in South America, Central ...

In tropical climes, an indispensable rejuvenator to hard-working British colonials is gin & tonic. The tonic has always meant Schweppes, a bitter, effervescent quinine water supposed to ward off ...

Social media users have been sharing a video of a doctor making the primary claim that quinine present in Schweppes tonic water and zinc will "knock out" the COVID-19, the illness caused by the new ...

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 ...

Properly speaking, it’s not a cocktail but rather a long drink or highball since it’s served in a tall glass with ice and mixer—soda, seltzer, tonic water, etc. That distinction has become a bit ...

What it is: If you like the idea of sparkling water containing natural minerals and carbonation, this one is for you. Gans explains that mineral water is taken directly from a spring, so it’s bottled ...