Winter Tonic Water

This is simply a spicier, heartier mentation of Todd Thrasher's archetypal homemade tonic (see the look link). As with that recipe, you indispensable archetypal marque a tonic syrup and past either premix with sparkling h2o (sodium-free sparkling h2o is suggested) oregon harvester with acold h2o successful a soda siphon if you person one.

The indispensable ingredient, quinine powder, is simply a bitter substance made from the bark of the cinchona tree. It is disposable astatine La Cuisine successful Alexandria (703-836-4435) and tin beryllium ordered online from respective purveyors including www.rain-tree.com and www.herbspro.com.

For a large Winter Gin & Tonic: Combine 5 1/2 ounces of Winter Tonic Water and 2 ounces of gin successful a highball solid filled with ice; garnish with a lime wedge.

This look yields astir 30 ounces of tonic syrup, which, erstwhile combined with sparkling h2o oregon with acold h2o successful a soda siphon, volition output astir 20 Spiced Rum-and-tonic-size servings. The tonic syrup tin refrigerated for up to 10 days.

From bartender Todd Thrasher of Restaurant Eve, the Majestic and PX.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per 1-ounce serving

• Calories

  83

• Carbohydrates

  21 g

• Sodium

  9 mg

• Sugar

  21 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From bartender Todd Thrasher of Restaurant Eve, the Majestic and PX.

Tested by Michael Taylor.

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