Homemade tonic water

Can you make homemade tonic water? Yes, yes you can, and we have a recipe. Here's how to make your own tonic water, to go with your favourite gin

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Say goodbye to bottled tonic.

There's nothing wrong with the bottles of tonic you find in any grocery store, but once you make homemade tonic, it's hard to go back. It has so much more flavor! Bursting with citrus, spices, and herbs, it's the perfect balance of sour, sweet, bitter, herbal and floral. Once you source the ingredients, it's simple to make and one batch can last you the whole summer (unless you're us).

Tonic water is a popular mixer for alcoholic beverages and can be used to make flavored sodas. You can make your own citrus tonic water at home with just water, sugar, cinchona bark, ginger, and citrus fruits. To make the tonic, all you...

After spending a small fortune for rare ingredients to MAKE MY OWN VERMOUTH I obviously had enough left over for another 10 years of vermouth experiments and maybe crazed experiments in tonic water…

A well-made Gin and Tonic has to be one of my all-time favourite drinks. Gin is surging in popularity at the moment and there are very many varieties on the market, each with their own qualities. D…