tonic water

noun

: a carbonated beverage flavored with a small amount of quinine, lemon, and lime

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Ingredients: 2 oz Mine Hill Distillery Gin Premium Tonic Water 0.25 oz Toasted Walnut and Spiced Nutmeg Syrup (optional, for added warmth) Directions: Fill a glass with ice, add the gin, and top with tonic water. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 But the drink—which combines a shot of espresso with tonic water—has been slow to make its way Stateside, only creeping onto the menus of serious coffee joints. Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024 The primary difference between the types of water is the addition of quinine in tonic water. Alison Mango, Health, 1 June 2024 It's added to tonic water to give it flavor.7 Is Seltzer Water Good for You? Alison Mango, Health, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tonic water 

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1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tonic water was in 1903

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“Tonic water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonic%20water. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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tonic water

noun
: a carbonated beverage flavored with a small amount of quinine, lemon, and lime

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