FIGHTING MALARIA WITH TWO VINTAGE GLASS BOTTLES OF SCHWEPPES INDIAN TONIC WATER

TWO VINTAGE BRITISH MADE GREEN GLASS BOTTLES OF SCHWEPPESS INDIAN TONIC WATER. CONTAINS 80MG OF QUININE PER 1 LITER BOTTLE. THE LABELS ARE IN ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS SO I THINK IS IS FROM THE 1980S. I CAN STILL REMEMBER THESE GREEN BOTTLES FROM AROUND 20 TO 30 YEARS AGO BUT THE EXACT DATE OF THESE BOTTLES IS NOT KNOWN.

SCHWEPPES (1783-present):
Schweppes was designed as the ultimate mixer to refresh your beverages and elevate cordials and mixers. Schweppes has a lively effervescence that makes it great on its own or paired with the right cordial or spirit for a refreshing mocktail or cocktail. Best served over ice and garnish with fresh fruit.
Schweppes Soda Water (carbonated water or fizzy water) was first introduced it in 1783 by Jacob Schweppe? Schweppes is today also available in 10 different variants: Indian Tonic water, Indian Tonic Water No Sugar, Soda Water, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Dry Lemon, mojito and Tropical Sunset.
 
SCHWEPPES INDIAN TONIC WATER (1870-present)?
Indian Tonic Water or simply Tonic Water is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine (Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria) is dissolved. British colonial soldiers in India who were prescribed to help themselves to daily doses of quinine (from the cinchona bark) as a prophylactic measure for malaria in the mid-19^th century, devised a unique concoction to make the bitter powder palatable. They mixed it with soda and sugar. It became popular as the Indian Tonic Water. And when some spirited soul added it to gin, a classic drink was born. A perfect sundowner after a hard day of work in the Indian climate. The gin in the glass of tonic was first used to mask the bitter taste of medicinal quinine, in fact. Schweppes Indian Tonic Water was introduced in 1870.
Most countries are exposed to one type of Schweppes tonic water, simply known as "tonic water", but when they travel to the United Kingdom, they find Schweppes Indian tonic water. What's the difference? Is is just in a name or is there more? Indian Tonic Water uses sugar, rather than the high fructose corn syrup used in the Tonic Water version. The resulting British product is more tart than the standard version which is slightly sweeter. Many british people say when you mix the tonic water with gin to create the classic gin and tonic, you will find the British Indian Tonic Water makes a better gin & tonic. They are close, but not the same, so if you are looking for something slightly different and you find Indian Tonic Water, give it a try, I think you will enjoy it.
 
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SIZE: 32CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: BOTTLE IS FULL AND UNOPENED. LABELS IN TACT. DUE TO VINTAGE AGE MIGHT HAVE SOME CARBONATE LOSS.
 
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