Quinine
BitterYear-RoundUsed in ~20 drinks
A distinctive, clean bitterness derived from cinchona bark that defines tonic water and the entire gin-and-tonic category. Quinine delivers a dry, almost chalky bite that lingers on the palate, paired with subtle minerality and a faintly luminescent quality under UV light. In cocktails, it provides structural dryness and a sophisticated bitter finish that amplifies botanical and citrus notes.
Aroma
Clean, mineral-forward bitterness with a dry, slightly powdery quality — more felt than smelled, with hints of bark and a faint sweetness from tonic syrup.
Source Ingredients
tonic watertonic syrupcinchona barkquinine extractLilletquinquina