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Quinine is a flavor component of tonic water and bitter lemon drink mixers. On the soda gun behind many bars, tonic water is designated by the letter "Q" representing quinine. [ 27] Tonic water was initially marketed as a means of delivering quinine to consumers in order to offer anti-malarial protection.
Gin and tonic. In a glass filled with ice cubes, add gin and tonic. A gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin and tonic water poured over a large amount of ice. [ 1] The ratio of gin to tonic varies according to taste, strength of the gin, other drink mixers being added, etc., with most recipes calling for a ratio between 1:1 and 1:3.
Elgin, South Africa. Elgin is a large, lush area of land, circled by mountains, in the Overberg region of South Africa. This broad upland valley lies about 70 km southeast of Cape Town, just beyond the Hottentots Holland Mountains . The Elgin region is centered on the town of Grabouw . The Elgin Valley is one of the more intensively farmed ...
1.5 cL (0.5 US fl oz) simple syrup. 5 cL (1.7 US fl oz) soda water. Preparation. Mix the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a tall glass with ice, top up with soda water, garnish and serve. The Tom Collins is a Collins cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. This "gin and sparkling lemonade " drink is typically served ...
St Lucia was first named in 1554 as Rio dos Medos do Ouro (alternatively Rio dos Médãos do Ouro — River of the Gold Dunes) [3] [4] by the survivors of the Portuguese ship São Bento. [5] At this stage, only the Tugela River mouth was known as St. Lucia. Later, in 1575, the Tugela River was named Tugela.
PO box. 2430. Area code. 017. Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa, which specialises in cattle, dairy, maize and poultry farming. The town was established in 1876 and named after Boer leader Commandant A. H. Stander. During the First Boer War a British garrison ...
The South African postal code system was previously used in Namibia, then "South West Africa", including the enclave of Walvis Bay, which remained part of South Africa until 1994. It was allocated the number range 9000–9299. [6] Following independence, use of the South African postal code system was discontinued. [7]
Jan Smuts Avenue is a major street in Johannesburg, South Africa.It begins in Randburg, and passes through important business areas like Rosebank.It passes the Johannesburg Zoo, Zoo Lake and Wits University before becoming Bertha Street, and the Nelson Mandela Bridge near the Johannesburg CBD.