According to the company, the quinine used in their products are sourced from Peru. In fact, quinine from the Cinchona plant was popular as a health remedy among the Central American tribes, from where the knowledge passed on to the western world through Jesuit priests.
There are several other brands making topnotch tonics. Goa-based Western Beverages Private Limited markets its tonic water, which consists of three flavours, under the Twist brand. Delhi-based Jade Forest , another brand which has made quite a name for itself, includes variants flavoured with elderflower and grapefruits apart from their Premium Indian Tonic Water range.
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Protein, fat, fibre, salt. Available formats. Bottles of sweetened quinine water soon appeared, to be drunk with or without the alcohol. Carbonated tonic water was introduced towards the end of the 19th century. So tasty was gin and tonic water that it took on a life of its own, being sold as a method of intoxication rather than a medicine. Prices soon skyrocketed with cinchona bark powder becoming more expensive than gold.
Despite their inability to meet demand Peru prohibited the exporting of Cinchona seeds in order to keep the lucrative economic benefits of being the sole producer. Its taste can still be noticed at a ratio of , Generally speaking, there is no danger in consuming quinine, but caution is still advised in some situations. For instance, people suffering from tinnitus should avoid higher doses. In earlier times it was even used to trigger labor contractions leading to birth.
Of even greater concern is the presumed addictive nature of quinine for the unborn child. But here again, the decisive factor is the amount. With time and a little patience, absolutely. Boil it all up and then let it simmer in a closed pot for 20 minutes. Pour it into a bottle, cool and store it in dry conditions. Add soda water to this syrup to stretch it into tonic water. The effect of Bolian tonic water is said to be thoroughly relaxing.
Original article by Stefan Adrian, translation by Jeff J. Foto: Photo via Shutterstock. Please check on the history of Paso de Los Toros, the brand who invented the tonic water which is Uruguayan. Thanks for the info on tonic.
The article would be even better if it skipped the reference and just said the cinchona tree is from South America. Saying it sounds like ching chong is not politically correct either. They did not say that there was any reference to that slang term. That is only your opinion that it sounds like it…but it doesnt.
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