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In the 1800s, British soldiers had to take quinine, a medicine to fight malaria. It tasted awful and bitter so they would add sugar, lime, and their daily gin ration to make it more palatable.
Today store-bought tonic water ingredients include quinine, citrus and a sweetener. However, even with the sweetener tonic water is still too bitter for some people. Substitute seltzer for the tonic water.
- 4 oz tonic water or seltzer water
- 2 oz gin
- Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
- Add gin.
- Slowly add tonic or seltzer water.
- Lift and stir slowly twice with spoon.
