How to Use tonic water in a Sentence

tonic water

noun
  • To prepare your own, stir one part white port with one part tonic water.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 25 May 2018
  • Dry vermouth with ice and a slice of lemon or as a long drink mixed with your favourite tonic water.
    — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Pour over the large ice cube and top with a generous splash of tonic water.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Pour over the large ice cube and top with a generous splash of tonic water. Garnish with a cocktail pick of cherries or a star anise pod.
    — M. Carrie Allan, The Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Strain into a highball with ice and top with the tonic water.
    — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Strain cocktail into glass and top with a splash of tonic water.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Shake and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice and top with tonic water.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Seek out a dry white port as the light citrus notes bring balance to the tonic water.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Just set up a bar with a bunch of wine, or some gin, tonic water, and lemon, and let people make their own stuff.
    — Jen Ortiz, Marie Claire, 23 Nov. 2016
  • Pour the tonic water over ice in your glass first before slowly adding the coffee on top.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Top with splash of tonic water and garnish with gold flakes and microgreen.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Scan the list of 50-plus gins, choose one and ask the bartender which tonic water pairs best with it.
    — Liza Weisstuch, WSJ, 12 June 2020
  • To make this act like tradition tonic water, add sparkling water.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Top with 2 ounces blood orange ginger beer and 2 ounces tonic water.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Allow the drink to settle for a couple minutes, and then top with tonic water.
    — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 9 Jan. 2018
  • It can also be found in tonic water and the soft drink bitter lemon, which uses bark from the cinchona tree.
    — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Top with the tonic water, stir gently and garnish with a strawberry crown.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022
  • Brands tend to add high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners to tonic water to improve its taste.
    — Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The fifth of Bombay gin and the liter bottle of tonic water on his desk suddenly made more sense.
    — Jason Zengerle, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Also, keep in mind sodium levels and opt for club soda, seltzer or sparkling water over tonic water.
    — Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The tonic water is delicate and fruit forward with notes of grapefruit and juniper berry.
    — Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2020
  • What’s the difference among sparkling water, club soda, seltzer, and tonic water?
    — Serena Coady, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The pull-up bars, fancy tonic water, artisanal beans and sweatsuits that are selling out.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The quinine in tonic water will fluoresce a bright blue, as will the darkest spots on an overripe banana.
    — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 24 May 2018
  • Don't forget to stock up on mixers, like club soda and tonic water, as well as citrus fruits and herbs for garnishes.
    — Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Today, tonic water is famous for its use in gin and tonics, but its medicinal past still lingers in the flavor profile.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The bitter punch of quinine, the distinctive essence found in tonic water, hit the rats one second before the cocaine.
    — New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Like gin, they are distilled and unsweetened—and Seedlip’s marketers suggest pairing them with tonic water.
    — Yasmine Al-Sayyad, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups each of the verjus, soda water and tonic water in a pitcher filled with ice.
    — Washington Post, 8 June 2021
  • The 188 Elixir takes the gin and tonic to a place where a single giant ice cube is frozen with tonic water and a pinwheel of star anise.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 28 Nov. 2019

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