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Subject: Re: quinine in tonic water
From: zyedgo
Posted: Fri Apr 20. 2001, 02:47 UTC
Followup to: "quinine in tonic water"  by john  (Fri Apr 20. 2001, 01:42 UTC)
> while shopping the other day for "mixers" I noticed that all brands 
> of tonic water contain quinine.  Why is it there?  How did it get 
> there?  Is it an additive?  Are there any health concerns, i.e. is 
> this a form of a warning? 

THat's what tonic is, soda with quinine.There were so many British soldiers 
that contacted malaria while in service in india that they developed a taste 
for the the quinine. I've never heard of any health concerns.

Dennis


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