No - tonic water is used as a 'mixer' in alcoholic drinks to add volume. There is no alcohol in tonic water - it's simply water with carbon-dioxide gas added (which is why it's fizzy)
Yes, Schweppes is a brand that produces a variety of soft drinks, including tonic water, ginger ale, and lemon-lime soda.
The pH of Schweppes tonic water is typically around 2.5-3.0 due to the presence of citric acid and phosphoric acid to give it a tangy taste.
Yes, in the UK (04.07.08). The bottle is a 1 litre, light pink/clear colour with the same design cues as the Indian Tonic Water Lemon Zest. The actual name is Schweppes Russchian. As for other countries, I don't know if it is available there or not. Schweppes Russchian is only available in Europe, (in the UK it is generally marketed as Tonic Water with Russchian) and is still a best seller in Scandinavian countries (20/12/08).
Actually the Schweppes company offers several different products. Some examples include "American Ginger Ale", "Indian Tonic Water", "Original Bitter Lemon" or "Fruity Citrus / Fruity Lemon".
Probably at any liquor store. Some grocery stores carry it.
Tonic water, a carbonated soft drink flavored with quinine, was originally developed by British scientists in the 19th century as a way to make quinine more palatable for soldiers in malaria-prone regions. The specific inventor of tonic water is unclear, but it gained popularity due to its medicinal properties and was later commercialized by companies like Schweppes.
As good as it gets. The first carbonated drink was Schweppes Tonic which was developed so that people could drink quinine as medicine in spite of its bitter taste. You can formulate bitter soft drinks without quinine but you may not be able to call them tonics depending on local legislation. Without quinine you also loss the slight blue phosphorescence of tonic water.
Yes, Tonic water is available in Russia. Tonic water is available in a large percentage of countries.
Yes, tonic water can contain potassium. The amount can vary depending on the brand and ingredients used in the tonic water.
It can, but you'd have to drink a LOT of tonic water to do it.
Yes, tonic water has a pH around 4, so it is acidic.