tonic water

tonic water
A carbonated beverage containing quinine, which is a medicine. It is used to make gin and tonic, a primarily recreational drink.

Blue, Anthony Dias, Mixology: Gin & Tonic in Drinks, the Magazine of Fine Wine, Spirits, and Living, Spring 2009, p8:

Syn: Indian tonic water

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