Fitch and Leedes Tonic

[Jetjockey]

I’m at home reminiscing about my last safari and dreaming of my next safari, that of course requires a proper Gin and Tonic. Problem is, I’m out of Fitch and Leedes and can’t seem to purchase it from Amazon anymore. This Schweppes tonic just isn’t doing it for me. Anyone know when F&L will be available in the states again, or does anyone have a good alternative to F&L?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Canada Dry diet ginger ale works for me. Don't imagine it would be much help for malaria but I've yet to see a mosquito where/when I hunt South Africa.

 

[SaintPanzer]

I'm not a G&T drinker, but my wife is. I tried this once, and she tells me it is the best tonic she's had. It's actually a syrup, you add your own soda water to the mix, but it's worth it. I'm willing to try their other concoctions: https://jackrudycocktailco.com/collections/mixers/products/classic-tonic-2-pack

 

[SFRanger7GP]

Good morning.

I like Fever Tree tonic for my G&T's.

Safe hunitng

 

[375er]

Have you tried Fever Tree? Very good and used by many top mixologists.

 

[thriller]

I’m at home reminiscing about my last safari and dreaming of my next safari, that of course requires a proper Gin and Tonic. Problem is, I’m out of Fitch and Leedes and can’t seem to purchase it from Amazon anymore. This Schweppes tonic just isn’t doing it for me. Anyone know when F&L will be available in the states again, or does anyone have a good alternative to F&L?

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gin of your choice (I prefer uncle vals botanical gin)
jack rudy tonic syrup
2-3 dried juniper berries (whole)
1 dried star anise ( whole)
2-3 dried green cardamom pods (whole)
topo chico
1 key lime (cut and squeezed)


this recipe was passed to me and now i pass it to you

 

[Jetjockey]

I have not tried Fever Tree tonic. Seems I need to give it a try.

 

[thriller]

I have not tried Fever Tree tonic. Seems I need to give it a try.

jack rudys is better lets you control the tonic intensity since you add the syrup to the soda

 

[baxterb]

Have you tried Fever Tree? Very good and used by many top mixologists.

I love the name Fever Tree. For the safari aficionado it really pulls you back into the old days.

If anyone doesn’t know, the fever tree is the yellow barked acacia, which grows near water/swamps. Back in the day people would naturally gravitate to the water/shade and camped under them. Of course the water was a haven for mosquitos and when people became malarial after a while, they began to associate the sickness with the treed areas…thus fever trees.