Gin and tonic cocktail of pharmacy

Gin and tonic was invented during the famous West Indian campaign, which British forces were carried out in the 18th century. Unaccustomed to the rigors of the English were constantly sick with malaria and suffered from scurvy. The only cure malaria at that time was quinine. Based on it was made and soft drink tonic.

However, drinking tonic just at that time it was hard. Quinine was too bitter and so tonkaway water used only for medical purposes.

In principle can be treated without additional incentives, especially if your comrades die from malaria. But the English soldiers bitter tonic was not overpower. And it was invented by the original decision - mix tonic with gin, an alcoholic drink, which in itself, without additives too hard to use. Gin and tonic saved soldiers from malaria, and limes, which they ate pounds and sipped the same gene from scurvy.

And so it became popular cocktail gin and tonic. This cocktail was a means of preventing scurvy. Modern tonic adds much less quinine, besides him trying to sweeten, so the cocktail can now be used not only for medical purposes. Gin and tonic has a very refreshing, toning effect, its nice to drink in hot weather.

Cocktail recipe for a gin and tonic
One part gin : 1-3 parts tonic (to taste). Mixed, but not shaken.
As accessories will suit lemon or lime. Served with ice in a low glass.

Gin and tonic, and as Black English was spotted in popular culture:
- He was mentioned in the debut single by the band Oasis "Supersonic" and in the song of the legendary band the Ramones "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"
- Gin and tonic is a favorite drink of John Constantine - hero comic book Hellblazer and the Hollywood super hit "Constantine" with Keanu Reeves in the lead role
- Gin and tonic is mentioned in the famous series of books by Douglas Adams "Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy"
- In the episode "Flaming MoE" cartoon "The simpsons" the bartender MoE examines the list of cocktails and asks: "Gin and tonic...? Do they mix?"

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