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Old Sep 28, 2014, 12:10 am
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Originally Posted by jib71
Wouldn't quinine be declared on the label if it's in the can? You can stick it under UV light if you want to be sure:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_w...c_water_uv.jpg
(Or taste it, I suppose).
This particular can just said tonic water and "made in USA". As the wiki article points out, there is a cap of 83 ppm in the US.

The label on Schweppes and Canada Dry, etc. tonics in the US all say "contains quinine".

I actually don't recall tasting it. I bought it for entertaining.
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