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 ...

Level up your cocktail game by harnessing the different powers of tonic water and soda water. Matt Taylor-Gross I think drinks are always better with a little fizz. There are plenty of reasons to add ...

This is a spicier, heartier version of Todd Thrasher's original homemade tonic (see the recipe link online). As with that recipe, you must first make a tonic syrup and then either mix with sparkling ...

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of quinine to treat leg cramps. Although this drug has been available for centuries, the FDA has determined that it is far too dangerous to use for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Water is life. Although the percentage of it in our body will vary over our lifetime, the average is 60% as it ebbs and flows through our cells. There was a time when everyone simply turned on the tap ...