What is tonic water?
Q: What is tonic water?
A: Tonic water is a type of soda that has a slightly bitter taste.
Q: Why does tonic water have a bitter flavor?
A: Tonic water contains quinine, which is a bitter-tasting substance.
Q: What was the original purpose of quinine in tonic water?
A: Quinine was originally added to tonic water as a protection against Malaria.
Q: When was the first drug against Malaria developed?
A: Chloroquine, the first drug against Malaria, became available in 1934.
Q: When was tonic water first made available?
A: Tonic water was first made available in the 1860s, over 70 years before the first drug against Malaria.
Q: What is the most common alcoholic beverage that is mixed with tonic water?
A: Gin and tonic is the most common alcoholic beverage that is mixed with tonic water.
Q: Are there any health concerns related to consuming quinine in tonic water?
A: Quinine should not be consumed during pregnancy and there are other medical conditions where it is not recommended to use quinine or tonic water containing it. Today, tonic water contains much less quinine than before the drug against Malaria was developed.
