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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
a gin & tonic has sugar in it? do you like hangovers?
no. No sugar in tea, or coffee, but surely not in any alcohol drink (exception: you can mix juice with some alcohol drinks)
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Tonic is made with sugar. Without some sort of sweetener, the taste of the quinine would be too bitter for most palates. Interesting historical note: the quinine was incorporated into the cocktail as a palatable and pleasant way to fend off malaria.
