Tonic Water Isn’t Healthy: 70% Think It’s Sparkling Water | What’s Really In It?

Tonic Water Isn’t Healthy: 70% Think It’s Sparkling Water | What’s Really In It?
Tonic water—it’s bitter, it’s bubbly, and it glows under black light. But what exactly is it? Is it just fancy soda water? Why does it taste the way it does? And what does it have to do with malaria and colonial history? In this episode of Secrets of Simple Things, we uncover the fascinating origins of tonic water, from medicinal bark to modern cocktail staple.

If you've ever wondered why your gin and tonic has that signature sharpness or what quinine really is, this is your deep dive into the fizzy world of tonic water!

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00:00 - Intro - The Bubbly Mystery
01:05 - Not Sparkling Water: The First Misunderstanding
02:08 - The One Ingredient That Makes It Tonic
03:13 - The Fever Problem: Why Quinine Was Worth the Bitterness
04:49 - A Drink Invented to Make Medicine Drinkable
06:01 - When Gin Joined the Prescription
07:04 - Modern Tonic: A Soft Drink in a Lab Coat
08:23 - Common Myths: What People Think Tonic Does
09:29 - The Modern Tonic Universe: Diet, Artisan, and Flavored
11:08 - The Glow: The Secret You Can See
11:55 - The 5-Second Rule: Choose Correctly in One Glance
12:43 - Conclusion - A Small Drink With a Survival Past
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