TONIC WATER USES

[repartee]

I've come by a lot of tonic water. Any ways to use it other than Gin and Tonic?

[bermudagourmetgoddess]

Ice Cubes - I make ice cubes out of Tonic.

[alkapal]

bermudagourmetgoddess, you get the top award for the cleverest use of tonic water! veeeerrrry nice for a g&t!

[bermudagourmetgoddess]

Thank you and yes it is a nice for a G&T and soda water iced cubes are nice for my vodka and soda water!

[viperlush]

I mix it with fruit juice to cut the sweetness and calories (diet tonic water)

[litchick]

There's also a nice twist on an Arnold Palmer: iced tea and tonic.

[cresyd]

Does very well with getting red wine out of carpet or other fabrics.

[BobB]

No, that's club soda. Tonic water has some sugar in it, all you'd get is a carpet that's stained AND sticky.

[cresyd]

I know I've heard that about club soda, but I have used tonic water before without problem. Though with the sugar content, it would be important to keep it in mind.

[alkapal]

i wouldn't put tonic on my carpet, unless i was expecting to clean it again pretty much the next day.

[malibumike]

Actually we use some that has turned flat to make gravy, half tonic half water, it seems to add a nice little tang to the gravy.

[cimui]

gin and tonic sorbet
biscuits (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,164,1...)

[Cameraman]

Use it to relieve muscle cramps. I was in a club one night after packing a truck with furniture and I was getting persistent cramps in my hands, arms and legs. A friend had me drink a couple of glasses of tonic water. No more cramps.

[alkapal]

for the heck of it, i googled "quinine and muscle cramps" - and found an FDA warning about using quinine (in its drug form) for cramps. http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20061212/fda-dont-use-quinine-leg-cramps

here's more about it's efficacy and potential side effects in leg cramps for adults: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0689/is_1_54/ai_n9484259/

i'd think tonic water is mild enough for such use, though! ...or maybe just gnaw on some cinchona bark (from which quinine's derived)! ;-)).

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ps, here's a link if you need a "quinine LAWYER"! LOL!!! http://www.resource4thepeople.com/def...

[Infomaniac]

I've used it for muscle cramps before, and suprisingly, if you place a bottle next to a black light it glows.

[alkapal]

i wonder if native cinchona users would use it as a poultice or a decoction?

[alkapal]

head buzz quite perplexing: applejack brandy and tonic!

and i like the rose's lime juice idea, too.

[BobB]

It's not bad by itself, or with just a wedge of lime added. Less sweet than most carbonated soft drinks.

[shanagain]

Or splash of Rose's lime.

[cycloneillini]

Mount Gay rum or any similar amber rum and tonic is good too.

[Harters]

Tonic and bitters.

An almost alcohol free version of the "pink gin"

[litchick]

I love tonic and bitters. It's my standard bar drink when I'm trying to be good about not imbibing too many cocktails. It tastes great and feels substantial.

My other constant: tonic over ice with a generous splash of limoncello. The sweetness and citrus of the limoncello plays very well with the bitterness of the tonic.

Also a fan of tonic and cynar over ice -- double bitterness, but super refreshing.

[fmed]

Lots of cocktails use tonic water: http://www.drinknation.com/ingredient...

...and of course, there's the malaria prevention benefits.

[sundogcat]

http://www.savvyhousekeeping.com/?p=189