Fever-Tree has a new flavour: Raspberry & Rhubarb Tonic Water
Fever-Tree, you know, the ideal mixer for all your cocktails, has a new flavour. Raspberry & Rhubarb Tonic Water is the name of this cheerful pink drink. The new soft drink is refreshingly sweet and fruity, and contains a lower dose of quinine.
Quinine is the main ingredient in tonic. It comes from the bark of the Cinchona tree, which is also known as Fever-Tree—now you immediately know where the name comes from. The lower dose of quinine enhances the sweet notes of the raspberry and rhubarb, giving this tonic a less bitter palate.
From quinine to gin and tonic
Fun fact: the history of tonic began at the start of the nineteenth century with English soldiers in India. To combat malaria, they drank quinine. To make their daily dose of quinine palatable, the soldiers added water, sugar, some local herbs and lime. This is how they made the very first ‘Indian’ Tonic Water. Not much later, around 1850, gin was added. When the mosquitoes become bloodthirsty at sunset, glasses are raised en masse. And so drinking gin and tonic became a social ritual that was as useful as it was enjoyable. Not only in India, but also back home.
Only the best ingredients
True cocktail enthusiasts believe that the tonic you choose is more important than the gin you drink with it. The tonic needs to be a high-quality mixer to support the flavours of the gin. That is why Englishmen Charles Rolls and Tim Warrilow went looking for the best ingredients for tonic water in 2003. In Congo they found the best quinine imaginable, in Tanzania beautiful, bitter orange oil, and closer to home the ultimate English mineral water. Two years later, they launched Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water.
The subtle flavour, authentic ingredients and fine bubbles made a huge impact. Bartenders worldwide fell head over heels for Indian Tonic Water, and following this success Charles and Tim expanded their range of premium mixers. All of them are made with the best—and natural—ingredients, personally sourced worldwide by Tim and Charles. That is how the raspberries for Raspberry & Rhubarb Tonic Water are harvested in Scotland’s Strathmore Valley, while ‘Timperley Early’ rhubarb is harvested at a family farm in Norfolk.
Which cocktail pairs best with Raspberry & Rhubarb?
The latest addition to the ever-growing Fever-Tree family mixes well with a London Dry Gin (garnish with raspberries!), but is also the ideal match for a (pink) flavoured gin, vodka or, for all those alcohol-free moments, simply enjoyed on its own. You can buy Raspberry & Rhubarb Tonic at drankdozijn (you pay € 4,95 for 4 bottles of 20cl. Later this year, you will also be able to buy the mixer at supermarkets and liquor stores.
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