Tonic Water. Anyone Else Love It?

[Admiral_Young]

I'm a lover of tonic water. Have been since the first time I tried it when I was twelve. I tried gin and tonic but can't stand the mix of the stuff. I like them separately. If tonic water is in the house instead of pop I will choose Tonic water over it. I love the stuff. Anyone else like me? Haters are welcome too.

 

[Bloodwhiner]

I'll also drink Tonic Water straight with ice but really like it with a fresh juice. My wife absolutely detests it.

 

[kathryn i am]

Tonic water without gin is a waste of time



Actually, I'll drink it with juice as well, or on ice with a splash of lime.

 

[JB2005]

I actually ordered this at a restraunt a couple of months ago! Just because I'd never had it before!

 

[backstept]

what is it exactly?

 

[Small White Car]

I'm a lover of tonic water. Have been since the first time I tried it when I was twelve.

You should probably see a doctor about that.

Or something, I don't know.

 

[kathryn i am]

Tonic water is a carbonated soft drink flavoured with quinine, which gives it a distinctively bitter taste.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_water



Edit: Now this I didn't know:

Tonic water will fluoresce under ultraviolet light, owing to the presence of quinine. In fact, the sensitivity of quinine to ultraviolet light (UV) is such that it will fluoresce in direct sunlight.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

I one tried a Gin and Tonic, I dunno what I hated more the Gin or the Tonic water.

 

[Admiral_Young]

I don't drink Tonic water every single day. Just occasionally and if it's in the house for gin.

 

[ancientone51]

Used to drink it much more than now, but when Hubby was diagnosed with diabetes we stopped as even the "diet" has too much sugar.

May get some more now that you've reminded me.

 

[RoJoHen]

I think it tastes like dirt.

 

[propita]

Tonic water, similar to seltzer, and de-ionized water are all distasteful to me.

I need sugar and artificial flavorings.

 

[trekkiedane]

Tonic water without gin is a waste of time

QFT!

G&T has been the default five'o'clock in my family as long as I can remember. The tonic has to be Schweppes though.

Actually, I'll drink it with juice as well, or on ice with a splash of lime.

'A splash of lime' eh? -I've gotta try that!

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Tonic and gin both taste bad by themselves, imo, but together, they're wonderful.

 

[Chaos Descending]

Tonic water without gin is a waste of time

That's very true, however, tonic water WITH gin is a waste of gin.

 

[kathryn i am]

Tonic water without gin is a waste of time

That's very true, however, tonic water WITH gin is a waste of gin.

Alright, you've got me there!

Has anyone here ever tapped into the fun potential of tonic water glowing in UV light?

 

[Holdfast]

Gin & Tonic = my default summer aperitif.

Tonic alone = does not compute.

 

[royalfan5]

I wasn't aware people drank tonic water without gin or vodka in it. I know now that apparently some people do that, so I did learn something today.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

I'm sure tonic would come in very handy if you're in the Belgian Congo in 1905.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Tonic water without gin is a waste of time

QFT.

What's the point of having tonic without gin?