Tonic water has become synonymous with "the thing you mix with gin." It's a bitter, carbonated beverage that a lot of people find off-putting when drunk solo. Its bitterness comes from a compound ...

The story of tonic water starts in the 17th century, when Jesuit missionaries in the Andes discovered what local native healers already knew: the bark of the cinchona tree had healing properties. One ...

The word “tonic” is defined as something promoting vim, vigor and vitality — a refreshing remedy, a cure for what ails ya, a potable that puts the pep firmly back in your step. That’s precisely the ...

Q: I have been suffering with leg cramps for years and years. Recently, my doctor told me about tonic water with quinine. It does help the leg cramps, but it is making me feel ill. My symptoms include ...

Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. This refreshing drink is inspired by memories of my grandmother giving me ginger ale ...

Q: I get leg cramps at night. I used to have a prescription for quinine which would immediately end the cramps. Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe quinine for cramps, so I drink a few ...

This two-ingredient Lillet Tonic is the ultimate warm-weather cocktail. The Lillet Tonic is a refreshing spritz cocktail made with just two ingredients: Lillet, a French aromatized wine, and tonic ...