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The tonic water kit was a big success!

What Did You Drink Today (non-wine) #2?

I discovered that a local spice shop, Oaktown Spice, has tonic water kits, a set of herbs, spices, and citric acid to make a concentrate. I got one and prepared it today. You simmer the kit’s contents with orange, lemon, and lime zest and juice. Then you add citric acid and strain it through a sieve and then cheesecloth (I used a paper towel). The recipe calls for a lot of sugar, and the main reason I was interested was that I don’t want all the sugar in commercial tonic waters (more than in …