GIN AND TONIC WITH HOMEMADE QUININE SYRUP
This for information only and not a cure even it may help with vitamin C deficiencies.
Ingredients:
For the cocktail
- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz quinine syrup
- 1 1/2 oz soda water
- lime wedge for garnish
For the Quinine Tincture
- 6 g powdered cinchona bark
- 150 ml vodka
For the Aromatics
- 10 g whole gentian root
- 2 g Ceylon cinnamon stick
- 30 g lemon peel
- 30 g grapefruit peel
- 20 g citric acid
- 400 g sugar
- 500 ml water
Directions:
For the Quinine Tincture
- Mix the powdered cinchona bark into the vodka, and stir until dissolved.
- Strain the mixture through a coffee-filter-lined strainer. This may take up to an hour.
For the Aromatics
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Strain the mixture and let cool.
For the Quinine Syrup
- Add 1 1/2 oz of the quinine tincture into the aromatics. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
For the cocktail
- Add all the ingredients to an old fashioned glass, fill with ice, garnish with a wedge of lime and serve!
(images by HonestlyYUM; recipe by Jeffrey Morgenthaler from The Bar Book)
From <https://brutalproof.net/2020/08/ez-home-recipe-make-your-own-hydroxychloroquine/>