then put some gin in it.
lovely gin!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 26 Oct 2009, 16:15, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

This is how gin and tonic started.
The British out in the empire had to drink the tonic for the quinine but it tasted like shite so they put gin in it.
( Peej, Tue 27 Oct 2009, 7:52, Reply)

Hang on a minute
I've spent my entire* life thinking I didn't like the taste of gin. Are you saying I might just not like the taste of tonic water?

* well, maybe not entire life, although my granddad did apparently get me pissed on champagne at my own christening.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Tue 27 Oct 2009, 9:07, Reply)

I thought I didn't like Gin for years
and one day left out the tonic.

Ice cold neat Gin for me. Or try it with Bitter lemon
( Peej, Tue 27 Oct 2009, 12:21, Reply)

or orange juice
gin and juice is fucking awesome
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Oct 2009, 9:13, Reply)

Yes.
It's a much better song than 'Drop It Like It's Hot'.
( Chum Gnomesky Nom Chompsky, Wed 4 Nov 2009, 1:02, Reply)

particularly the Richard Cheese version

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 9 Nov 2009, 17:15, Reply)

not sure if this is 100% factual
But I was led to believe that the English Raj used to mix gin into the quinine water in order that babies would drink the stuff. It later became a popular drink amongst the adults.
(bugboybeast, Fri 27 Nov 2009, 16:14, Reply)