Tonic water Tonic water Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, tonic water usually now has a significantly lower quinine content and is consumed for its distinctive bitter flavor. It is often used in mixed drinks, particularly in gin and tonic. Quinine was added to the drink as a prophylactic against malaria, since it was originally intended for consumption in tropical areas of South Asia and Africa, where the disease is endemic. Quinine powder is so bitter that British officials stationed in early 19th century India
Electric Tonic Electric Tonic Electric Tonic is a live Jazz album by Medeski Martin & Wood. It consists of completely improvised material recorded as one piece at Tonic in New York City on July 4, 1998. Described by the band's website as "electric improvisational birthday music," it had previously only been made available at their live shows and through the band's online store; It is now sold online through Amazon instead. For the "Electric Tonic" concert, electric keyboards and basses were used by Medeski and Wood respectively, a counterpart to the group's fully acoustic album "Tonic", recorded eight months later at the