Comments on: Tonic Water and the Gin & Tonic http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Phil http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-137524 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:25:35 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-137524 Do you know where I can purchase Schwepp's Bitter Lemon Mix In or around Colorado? Do you know where I can purchase Schwepp’s Bitter Lemon Mix In or around Colorado?

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-51099 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:13:01 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-51099 Josee, you don't get tonic water down in Mexico? That's odd. Josee, you don’t get tonic water down in Mexico? That’s odd.

]]> by: Josee http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-50664 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:17:48 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-50664 I found this article most humorous and informative. Since I have a very dear friend that just moved to PV. MX and misses his old friend MR.G AND T. NOW let's get to the nitty gritty of the article-- since we live in MX., MEXICO for those lay folks - How in the HELL do we get QUININE here, and what the hell is it besides the fact that it comes from sa tree in Peru and why does the FDA have a limit on it? Is it JUJU drinks for the native Peruvians or what? I found this article most humorous and informative. Since I have a very dear friend that just moved to PV. MX and misses his old friend MR.G AND T. NOW let’s get to the nitty gritty of the article– since we live in MX., MEXICO for those lay folks - How in the HELL do we get QUININE here, and what the hell is it besides the fact that it comes from sa tree in Peru and why does the FDA have a limit on it? Is it JUJU drinks for the native Peruvians or what?

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-44484 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:08:35 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-44484 I don't know the true economic differences between using HFC (High Fructose Corn Syrup) and Sugar, and while I can accept that HFC is cheaper than sugar, I'm not ready to accept that switching to sugar suddenly causes the price of the product to skyrocket. I tried finding some 360 Tonic Water at Whole Foods the other day to try it out, but never found any, either I was looking in the wrong place, they were out, or not all Whole Foods carry it. I'll try again later. I don’t know the true economic differences between using HFC (High Fructose Corn Syrup) and Sugar, and while I can accept that HFC is cheaper than sugar, I’m not ready to accept that switching to sugar suddenly causes the price of the product to skyrocket.

I tried finding some 360 Tonic Water at Whole Foods the other day to try it out, but never found any, either I was looking in the wrong place, they were out, or not all Whole Foods carry it.

I’ll try again later.

]]> by: Marlo http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-44460 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:34:15 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-44460 It's simple economics. HFCS is significantly cheaper than sugar. Plus its production is subsidized by the government. When more Americans are willing to pay Dean and Deluca prices for their tonic water we'll see conversion to alternative sweetners. But that day may never come. It’s simple economics. HFCS is significantly cheaper than sugar. Plus its production is subsidized by the government.

When more Americans are willing to pay Dean and Deluca prices for their tonic water we’ll see conversion to alternative sweetners.

But that day may never come.

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-39170 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:59:56 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-39170 John, I fortunately still have an unopened bottle of Malacca gin in my collection... saving it for a special occasion :-> John, I fortunately still have an unopened bottle of Malacca gin in my collection… saving it for a special occasion :->

]]> by: John http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-38755 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:52:45 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-38755 Long long ago Tanqueray made something they dubbed 'Malacca Gin'. It made, quite possibly, the single best g&t I have had. As the first liquor I 'discovered' it will always have a place in my heart, but alas, they haven't made it in years... Long long ago Tanqueray made something they dubbed ‘Malacca Gin’. It made, quite possibly, the single best g&t I have had. As the first liquor I ‘discovered’ it will always have a place in my heart, but alas, they haven’t made it in years…

]]> by: Thomas http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-36928 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:14:18 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-36928 Whole Foods has tonic water under their "365" store brand -- made with sugar and not HFCS. Just tried some last night and it is quite nice. Not overpoweringly sweet or bitter. Whole Foods has tonic water under their “365″ store brand — made with sugar and not HFCS. Just tried some last night and it is quite nice. Not overpoweringly sweet or bitter.

]]> by: Jan http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-36346 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:08:56 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-36346 Dean and Delucca in NYC has Q Tonic. It is delicious and lightly sweetened with agave. G&Ts are so much better when made with a proper tonic. Why are these other companies (like Schweppes) still using that awful high fructose corn syrup?! The Q tonic forsted glass bottle is beautiful and the only downside is that it can't be recycled because Dean & Delucca does not recycle glass. Dean and Delucca in NYC has Q Tonic. It is delicious and lightly sweetened with agave. G&Ts are so much better when made with a proper tonic. Why are these other companies (like Schweppes) still using that awful high fructose corn syrup?!
The Q tonic forsted glass bottle is beautiful and the only downside is that it can’t be recycled because Dean & Delucca does not recycle glass.

]]> by: Dr. Bamboo http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-35665 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:45:52 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/07/17/tonic-water-and-the-gin-tonic/#comment-35665 Great post Robert! I just linked it in my Gin & Tonic MxMo entry. Great post Robert! I just linked it in my Gin & Tonic MxMo entry.

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