Fever Tree Light Tonic Water— or more completely, Fever Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic Water is a low-calorie tonic water, but not a zero calorie tonic water. If you’re avoiding sugar or sweeteners for dietary reasons, please be aware. At the time of its launch, Fever Tree Light Tonic Water was significantly lower in calorie … Read more
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Sicilian Lemons are the best in the world. Amalfi coast lemons are also the best in the world. Lemons are serious business. I don’t want to get caught up in this sour rivalry*— Franklin and Sons Ltd. Sicilian Lemon Tonic as you might expect based on the … Read more
Refreshe is a product of Better Living Brands LLC which is an owned company under the Safeway umbrella. Refreshe is indeed a supermarket tonic. I got this bottle for a mere 50¢. Which I suppose is as good of a deal as you can expect to find. Cans were going in a 12 pack for … Read more
From the makers of the long-established Q Tonic Water brand comes the product line extension we didn’t know we needed. It’s designed specifically to mix with “London Dry Gins,” Q Indian Tonic Water has more bitterness, more sweetness, and more carbonation. Tasting Notes When you pour Q Indian Tonic Water, the first thing you notice … Read more
Boise, Idaho’s East End Tonic company uses organic and sustainably grown herbs and ingredients. What really sets them apart are two novel additions that aren’t seen in other tonic syrups. The Pau d’arco tree is native to the South American rainforest. A tea made from the tree’s inner bark known as Lapacho has been used in … Read more
& Tonic (And Tonic) is made in Seattle Washington and proudly declares itself as “quintessentially quinine.” Where it differentiates itself though is in the use of three different hand-peeled citrus: lemon, lime and orange. The Cinchona is Peruvian red and the syrup is further sweetened cane. Additional non-disclosed spices are added to round out the … Read more
Hansen’s Tonic comes in the perfect sized can for a really tall Gin and Tonic – so immediately it gets points there. It has an attractive bright appearance, invoking a certain bright “citrusy” feeling right from the outset. This seems appropriate, as Hansen’s tonic has two important points of difference when looking at its ingredients: … Read more
Extra bitter. Two words that are music to my ears (-1 pt, mixed metaphor) when it comes to food. Yes, I love the bitter and the challenging. And the folks at Ruby D have been doing some experimenting. They have a original, spice, citrus, and this one- the extra bitter. All are small (very small) … Read more
Launched in 2010, Thomas Henry Tonic Water has risen— and is held in quite high esteem by Gin and Tonic aficionados. Sweetened, only slightly with sugar Thomas Henry Tonic celebrates the Pharmacist of the same name. Thomas Henry lived from 1734–1816 in London and his predictions proved prescient. Impressed by Joseph Priestly’s discovery of dephlogisticated air … Read more
Refreshe is one of Safeway’s store brands. And Refreshe Tonic Water is incredibly inexpensive. At this price, it’s easy to see why it would be a popular go-to. But how does it stand up? It’s 90 calories/8 oz. serving, bittered with Quinine Hydrochloride salt and is sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Tasting Notes Poured, … Read more