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Voucher. The gin and tonic is no longer as fashionable as it used to be. Still, when temperatures rise, a glass filled with clear bubbles is still the best alternative. With gin or just a little ice. Travel through the ten brightest premium tonics brands of this warm summer.
The Original Tonic
Citrus, mint, cherry, red berries. The Original Tonic proposes a line of tonics inspired by the colors and essences of the Mediterranean, as well as a classic tonic with its quinine and hints of lemon and orange and a “Japanese” based on yuzu and matcha tea. The beautiful packaging deserves a separate mention.
Fever-Tree
Fever-Tree –Fever tree, colloquial name of the acacia xanthophloea from which pure quinine is extracted –is another brand of reference in the world of tonics. In the last twelve years, other varieties have been added to the classic tonic with hints of oranges from Tanzania, such as the Mediterranean with notes of thyme, the light or the elderflower, without a doubt, one of the most fashionable ingredients of this summer. The latest novelty is an aromatic tonic that mixes water and quinine with angostura, peppercorns, orange, ginger and cardamom.
Qyuzu
Yuzu is a Japanese citrus similar to orange, but smaller and yellow in color. The Madrid chef David Muñoz He was one of the first (in this part of the world) to recognize the potential of this fruit by using it in some dishes in his restaurant Diverxo. Now yuzu goes “viral” becoming the main ingredient of a tonic with a powerful, bitter, acid and spicy flavor at the same time. A cloudy-looking tonic due to the incorporation of pure yuzu juice grown in Valencia and the essential oil in which it is rich. Qyuzu it demands ice and dispenses with lemon.
Thomas Henry
Many of the most exquisite dining experiences in the world are the result of chance. Ice wines and blue cheeses are an example of this. Back in 1773 to Sir Thomas Henry, pharmacist and English gentleman, it occurred to him to add spark to the water. He did it and the surprising result revolutionized the market. The inventor of the bubble is named after a young German company that produces, among other things, a range of premium tonics made up of four original options: classic tonic, slim low-calorie tonic, elderflower tonic and cherry blossom tonic. .
Bö Tonic
A word that is also German is what these four Spanish tonics have chosen, designed to combine with the best gins on the market. Bö it is the gust of wind that precedes a summer shower. Hard to think of something more fresh and evocative. The base of the four varieties is carbonated spring water and quinine. Bergamot extract (classic dry tonic), grapefruit, orange and bergamot (citrus), quince, lychee and blueberry (fruit) and rose, chrysanthemum and pink pepper (flower) extract are added to this mixture. A range of bubbles that goes from white to pink through green and blue.
Superfine Tassoni Tonic
Alcohol-free, yellow in color, but above all with an intense citrus aroma and many bubbles, the cedar Tassoni It is surely the most iconic drink in Italy. In 2014, this historic house was put to the test by launching the first natural citron scented tonic (produced in the warm lands of Calabria, in southern Italy). A very delicate drink, which exchanges the intense bitterness of quinine for the natural aroma of a bush with a subtle bitterness called quassia.
Indi & CO.
Kewra flower and orange peel from Seville. Persian lime and lemon from the Guadalquivir Valley. Strawberry and elderberry. Quinine and sugar. The tonics Indi they are an invitation to the autochthonous and miscegenation, to the Mediterranean and exotic travels. Despite their name and their successful packaging, they are not made in India, but in a distillery in El Puerto de Santa María in Cádiz, where apparently Mediterranean and oriental plants coexist in old copper stills until they become pure essence.
Fentimans
When talking about tonics, it is mandatory to explore the confines of the word “citrus.” The English brand Fentimans, who has been dedicated to this for more than 100 years, does so with three tonics that take advantage of two ingredients such as lemongrass (classic tonic) and pink grapefruit. The third reference is a classic tonic but low in calories. So anyone can indulge in the luxury of a bubbly glass with no regrets.
boy
boy is the name of a legendary tree whose leaves gave water to the inhabitants of a waterless island. The island in question is none other than El Hierro and its ancient inhabitants, the Bimbaches, who were the first to take advantage of a climatic phenomenon caused by the trade winds capable of turning the fog into pure water. With this “water from heaven”, collected drop by drop by some collectors located at more than 1.400 meters of altitude in Tenerife, the Garoé tonic is made. And with a hint of quinine and citrus, of course.
Markham
The history of the tonic owes much to the sirs. Legend has it that Sir Clements Robert Markham –English geographer, botanist and writer– led a dangerous expedition in India with the aim of “stealing” quinine from the natives to introduce it into the English colonies. The reason, to have at hand an effective remedy against malaria and tropical diseases. To this adventurer Sir owes his name the tonic Markham, another premium reference based on natural citrus essential oils designed to finish in a gin and tonic glass or also to be enjoyed alone with lots of ice.