DIY Tonic Water

Before we are going into this recipe we all have to be well aware of what we are doing. Cinchona bark can be poisonous so make sure to use it right! My recipe contains a small amount of cinchona bark and I calculate the amount of quinine dissolved into the syrup.

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So now I will show you how to make homemade tonic water so that you can enjoy a truly unique Gin and Tonic. A lot is known about gins, but do we know enough about the tonics? Here I am focusing more on the second part of this mixed drink and showing you how to make it yourself! I am sure you will impress your friends at the next Gin & Tonic party with this homemade tonic water.

Homemade Tonic Syrup

· 250 ml (8 1/3oz) water

· 7 g dried chinchona bark powder

· 5 g grated grapefruit peel

· 1 g grated lemon peel

· 1 g grated lime peel

Gently mix before heating and let it boil for 5 minutes. When that’s done, strain it through a coffee filter. Measure out 200 ml of this infusion and add

· 200 g sugar

· 10 g citric acid and

· 5 g malic acid

Stir and let it cool before bottling.

Homemade Tonic Water

Add into a soda siphon:

· 255g cold water

· 45 ml (1 ½ oz) homemade tonic syrup

· 3 drops of 20% saline solution (20 g salt dissolved in 80 ml of water)

Add a CO2 cartridge, shake it vigorously for around 10 seconds, then let out the gasses. Then add another cartridge and repeat the process. This method will make the tonic water really well carbonated.

Truly Unique Gin & Tonic

· 50 ml (1 2/3 oz) Canaima Gin

· 100 ml (3 1/3 oz) homemade tonic water

· Grapefruit wedge

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