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Just the Tonic with Kim Walker and Dr. Mark Nesbitt
Foodie Pharmacology Podcast
English - November 05, 2019 16:07 - 44 minutes - 82.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsScience emoryuniversity ethnopharmacology foodie foodmedicine medicinalfood stem Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The word “tonic” elicits thoughts of something bitter, beneficial to health, or perhaps even a favored cocktail base. When it comes to tonic water, the bitter tasting alkaloid “quinine” is the key ingredient – and it has a fascinating history. You may know that quinine was used in the battle against malaria – but did you know that the pairing of gin with tonic came long after years of consuming it with brandy, rum or wine? On this episode, I speak with Kim Walker and Dr. Mark Nesbitt – the authors of a new book on the topic of tonic, entitled Just the Tonic: a Natural History of Tonic Water.
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