![TIL that tonic water contains quinine, a medicine to treat malaria. It is believed that gin and tonics were created by British colonials in India to cover the bitter taste : r/todayilearned TIL that tonic water contains quinine, a medicine to treat malaria. It is believed that gin and tonics were created by British colonials in India to cover the bitter taste : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/3zRgK1A1ePReVXffVNls4WGsCGwYpSqmoO6nGZHCxCI.jpg?auto=webp&s=1d25a0288ce735a7b9a28e464f2485a5f02ec70f)
TIL that tonic water contains quinine, a medicine to treat malaria. It is believed that gin and tonics were created by British colonials in India to cover the bitter taste : r/todayilearned
![Gin and tonic kept the British Empire healthy: The drink's quinine powder was vital for stopping the spread of malaria. Gin and tonic kept the British Empire healthy: The drink's quinine powder was vital for stopping the spread of malaria.](https://compote.slate.com/images/ede5a89b-ca99-43c3-b559-7a41c6c51fe1.jpg)
Gin and tonic kept the British Empire healthy: The drink's quinine powder was vital for stopping the spread of malaria.
![This is how the Gin & Tonic originated a century ago as a way to prevent malaria - Cultura Colectiva This is how the Gin & Tonic originated a century ago as a way to prevent malaria - Cultura Colectiva](https://i0.wp.com/culturacolectiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FJOOOBAT7FAD5O3QAS6EOV6OKY.jpg?fit=1024%2C669&ssl=1)
This is how the Gin & Tonic originated a century ago as a way to prevent malaria - Cultura Colectiva
![Did you know that malaria spawned the gin and tonic? | Office for Science and Society - McGill University Did you know that malaria spawned the gin and tonic? | Office for Science and Society - McGill University](https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/files/oss/styles/hd/public/gin2.png?itok=IQApqj__×tamp=1537974252)