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Tonic and Bitters in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tonic and Bitters recipe

Also known as Pink Tonic, Bitters and Tonic, Tonic with Bitters

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The Tonic and Bitters is an alcohol-free drink, made with Angostura bitters and tonic water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

A small amount of alcohol, from the bitters: about 1.0 g per drink, and about 75 calories.

Tonic water blushed pink with Angostura: nearly alcohol-free, the bitters add a trace.

Tonic and Bitters ingredients

Angostura bitters3 dashes
Tonic watertop up, about 200 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Tonic and Bitters

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Tonic and Bitters: quick answers

How strong is a Tonic and Bitters?
About 0.5% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 1 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Tonic and Bitters?
About 75 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Tonic and Bitters served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Tonic and Bitters have?
2 in total: Angostura bitters and tonic water. Simple enough to make at home.

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