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 ...

If ever there was a polarizing bubbly, tonic water is it — the bitter kick is easy to hate. But those who appreciate bitter flavors know the magic it brings to a splash of gin, a glass of cranberry ...