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Acqua Tonica

Tonic Water

Quinine-flavored carbonated water for highballs and spritzes.

Photograph · Acqua Tonica

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What you're tasting

Tonic water adds a bitter, floral quality to cocktails. Italian brands like Fever-Tree have popularized premium tonics in aperitivo culture, used in variations of the Americano and other bitter cocktails.

A highball of tonic over ice with a lemon wheel