[6pack] Lubricants

[John Macartney]

Schweppes Indian Tonic Water (still widely available in the UK) had a dollop of quinine added to it 
during manufacture. Schweppes still claim there's quinine in there but as we don't have malarial 
mosquitoes in the UK, the drug's existence in the elixir is academic. Personally, I prefer a Gin 
Sling and the best I've ever had was in Singapore at Raffles - where else?

Jonmac

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael lunsford" <mblunsfordsr at yahoo.com>
To: <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:37 PM
Subject: [6pack] Lubricants


> In extolling the virtues of the lime as a cure for scurvy Ashford failed to
> also mention the virtue of the quinine in the tonic.  The tonic part of the
> Gin and tonic was reportedly added to the Brit's Gin in Singapore to combat
> the effects of the malarial mosquitoes, or so the old wife's tale I heard
> indicated.
>
> Mike Lunsford, VODKA and tonic for me
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