Tonic water

Tonic water in normal and under UV light.

Tonic Water [ tɒnɪk wɔːtər (] listen ^?^/^I ) is a quinine , colorless , with carbon dioxide offset soft drink and one of the most bitter lemonade . Due to its quinine content, it glows under UV light .

Historical meaning

Until the 20th century, tonic water (English tonic for "strengthening, strengthening", see tonic ) was standard equipment in many European colonial armies . The then higher quinine content of the drink was a form of malaria - prophylaxis because until 1934 with chloroquine for a synthetic drug came on the market. To be effective, the tonic water had to be drunk regularly. To soften the bitter taste, soldiers mixed it with gin , among other things , from which the long drink gin and tonic was developed.

Manufacturer

A producer of tonic water is the Dr Pepper Snapple Group (brands " Schweppes " and " Canada Dry "). In Schweppes Tonic Water 71 mg quinine (as alkaloid contained) per liter. Other brands include Fevertree , 1724 , Fentimans and Thomas Henry . In some supermarkets and discount stores is tonic water as a private brand available.

sorts

Indian Tonic Water
Dry tonic water

Health risks

Tonic drinks should not be consumed during pregnancy, as the child can become dependent on quinine, which is evident in the form of severe withdrawal symptoms after birth. The quinine can also induce labor as it stimulates the uterus.

According to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, patients with tinnitus should also avoid large amounts of beverages containing quinine. In the case of hypersensitivity, even small amounts of quinine can cause a wide variety of reactions, such as gastrointestinal or neurological disorders - such as visual disturbances and confusion.

Web links

Commons : Tonic water - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wiktionary: Tonic Water - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Beverages containing quinine can pose health problems (PDF; 126 kB) - Information from the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Quinine ( Memento from August 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) - Information from the German Nutrition Society V. (DGE) - archived from archive.org

Individual evidence

↑ Klaus Roth: Chemical delicacies. Wiley-VCH-Verlag, 2014. Page 56. ISBN 9783527337392 .
↑ http://www.schweppes.de/ there: Tonic Water - ingredients; May 2008.
↑ The gin of life. Retrieved February 24, 2016 .
↑ Product information from Edeka on Tonic Water , accessed on March 1, 2016.
↑ Beverages containing quinine are not for pregnant women! BfR considers appropriate labeling to be necessary. Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, June 7, 2005, accessed on October 16, 2012 .

[1] Klaus Roth: Chemical delicacies. Wiley-VCH-Verlag, 2014. Page 56. ISBN 9783527337392 .

[2] ttp://www.schweppes.de/ there: Tonic Water - ingredients; May 2008.

[3] The gin of life. Retrieved February 24, 2016 .

[4] Product information from Edeka on Tonic Water , accessed on March 1, 2016.

[5] Beverages containing quinine are not for pregnant women! BfR considers appropriate labeling to be necessary. Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, June 7, 2005, accessed on October 16, 2012 .