This delicious twist on a classic tonic combines floral rose notes synonymous with its home city and the traditional flavor that comes from pure quinine and cinchona. Cinchona, the bitter tree bark from which tonics get their quinine, delivers a complex, gently astringent tonic “bite”, and the formulation is one of the few tonic concentrates that utilizes real quinine in the recipe.
Portland's own Westward Whiskey approached Portland Syrups to create a tonic that paired with their award-winning Aviation Gin. The delicate floral notes in the Rose City Tonic pair beautifully with Aviation's spice roster. This makes the driest gin and tonic you'll find — simply mix together the Rose City Tonic concentrate with a bit of sparkling water prior to building your cocktail.
Use to flavor cocktails as you would a simple syrup, or flavoring syrup such as grenadine. Pairs with vodka or gin.
For sodas, mix syrups in a ratio of 1:6 or 1:7 with chilled, sparkling water. This creates a traditional-strength soda in terms of flavor and sweetness.
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