Credit: Cup of ZestYou must have noticed that most brands name
their tonic water after India. Let me tell you why. It’s simply because just
like Kamasutra, yoga and other Indian contributions to the society and masses,
India is also the birthplace of tonic water.Here are 5 tonic water brands that you
absolutely must have in your home bar because of how well they pair with most
alcoholic beverages.
Jade Forest, one
of India’s finest brewers of tonic water and other mixers such as ginger ale
has quite a fascinating range of tonic water.Apart from their Indian tonic water, they specialise in flavoured tonic water such as grapefruit tonic water and wild elderflower tonic water. You will experience freshness and a burst of flavours with these tonic waters in your liquor or cocktail.Credit: Jade Forest India2. Schweppes The ubiquitous and most affordable tonic water of the bunch has to be Schweppes. Used in countless gin and tonics all around the world, Schweppes tonic water has a subtle sweetness to it that complements most liquors and cocktails.
Credit: Schweppes Australia3. Malaki Malaki has an
impressive range of premium mixers and beverages under its umbrella such as the
Malaki Sparkling Gold 24k. Coming back to their tonic water, they embrace the homegrown tradition of botanically brewing their tonic water which lends a hint of natural sweetness to it.
Credit: Malaki4. SvamiSvami is another
one of India’s very own brands of premium mixers and it’s popularly consumed
throughout the country.And Svami does
have a whole plethora of innovative tonic waters under its name. From
grapefruit to cucumber to 3 calorie tonic water, Svami takes pride in brewing
it all in the country using the finest of botanicals and quinine. And that’s not all, they also have their own sugar-free and low-calorie cola to mix into your liquor called Svami 2 Cal Cola.
Credit: 5. Sepoy & Co. Spiced
grapefruit, elderflower, mint, hibiscus as well as the original Indian tonic
water, Sepoy & Co. has tonic water for every mood and liquor and cocktail.With its home base in India, Sepoy & Co. is a premium name in the list of botanical and low-calorie tonic waters that are consumed globally.
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