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Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:04 pm
by peterhobit
I wanted to make my own tonic Water but to date have got stuck in sourcing an affordable supply of cinchona bark. Has anyone here tried to make tonic water? :teasing-newbie:

Re: Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:16 pm
by dogbreath vodka
Google 30 seconds :-B
http://blog.bentheurbanfarmer.com/2012/ ... subK7KIpok

Don't you just love google :D :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Thanks for the idea. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

DBV

Re: Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:50 pm
by peterhobit
:) thanks, I saw that one but I think it is pretty expensive ($35 for 50 gsm or thats my interpretation of the web site) when you see the prices ppl pay for it in the US , but you can't import it easily.

Re: Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:20 pm
by wynnum1
Cinchona pubescens flowering recently in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens

Re: Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:56 pm
by peterhobit
wynnum1 wrote:Cinchona pubescens flowering recently in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens


I have a Stihl 460 (and a few smaller ones), think they would let me in the with it? (love it that Stihl and this web site make it a pun)

Re: Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:05 pm
by Andy
http://www.herbaladvantage.com/showsear ... U=11-5650P



also check out local HBS, they should have the quinine extract, with all the other ingredients in a concentrate bottle.
http://www.ubrew.com.au/web/showproduct.asp?prodid=886

Re: Tonic Water (Home Made)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:16 pm
by peterhobit
herbal advantage is in the US and cant buy from the US as it will be destroyed by quarantine AQF, the HB ref is interesting I will investigate but I think it is synthetic quinine??