Gin and Tonics were -like Gin itself- originally developed as a medicine. In this case to help fight malaria. When the British were in the East they became susceptible to malaria and eventually found out that quinine (an ingredient in Tonic Water) was useful for getting rid of the disease.
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Gin and tonics were - like gin itself - originally developed as a medicine. In this case to help fight malaria. When the British were in the East they became susceptible to malaria and eventually found out that quinine, an ingredient in tonic water, was useful for getting rid of the disease.
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By the 19th century, however, British officers in India were resorting to vile-tasting quinine to fend off malaria. To make it more palatable they added gin. Finally, in 1858, Erasmus Bond invented gin and tonic, which quickly became a firm clubland favourite.
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Mention the words gin and tonic to most members of the British-speaking world and the response is phenomenal. Indeed, it's been evidenced in the pages of this newspaper these past few weeks. ... Happy hour: the British love a gin and tonic...
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And then of course if you're in a boat in the tropics with a load of quinine and you're British and you have the other favorite British traveler's drink, gin, you invent the gin and tonic. Eventually, you want cheaper sources of quinine, because in addition to curing malaria, people are drinking it in bars.
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only the British would invent an alcoholic drink to help people take malaria medicine (tonic contains quinine). ... Weźmy taki gin z tonikiem - tylko Brytyjczycy mogli wymyślea drink alkoholowy, który u3atwia za?ywanie lekarstwa na malarie (tonik zawiera chinine).
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And then of course if you're in a boat in the tropics with a load of quinine and you're British and you have the other favorite British traveler's drink, gin, you invent the gin and tonic. Eventually, you want cheaper sources of quinine, because in addition to curing malaria, people are drinking it in bars.
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