Truly UNIQUE Gin & Tonic | How to Make HOMEMADE Tonic Water

[@KevinKos]

Did you know you could make your own homemade tonic water? Give it a try!

[@Ron-Ayres]

Hi Kevin. Thanks for such a lovely video. I'd love to have a go at making this, and have a quantities question! *How many servings does your tonic syrup recipe make, please?* I'm assuming there's some left over from the 45ml used? Hoping to have a go at this, but just trying to work out if it's cost effective where I live with all the ingredients I'll have to buy!

[@d0kk542]

You are severely underrated. Love the production value, keep up the great work.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me! Cheers.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

5:40 That shot is so beautiful! Well done again guys! Cheers!

[@KevinKos]

Thank Jean-Felix! Yeah, Saso really knows how to capture the cocktail the right way 😎 Also, I have a challenge in mind for you! You'll have to wait until the Halloween episode though. ;)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@KevinKos can’t wait

[@carl_busch]

My wife fell in love with gin and tonics this year. SO I will 100% make this tonic recipe for her. Thanks for the great video/

[@KevinKos]

If she is a G&T lover, this will be a nice surprise for her. You are welcome. I am glad that you like it!

[@stevenjacobs2750]

Just made a batch of this and the gin and tonic it made was very tasty. Not too sweet, has that nice unmistakable quality of tonic water. It took a little while to pulverize the cinchona bark but from start to guests drinking drinks it took me a little over 90 minutes. 10/10 recommend

[@Bheliar666]

I just love that you're using a Zwiesel 1872 Hommage glas. They are just perfect.

[@KevinKos]

True! I love the look of cocktails served in crystal glassware.

[@MrMoney331]

Was never a fan of Gin & Tonic but also never liked Gin until more recently. Maybe I will give it another go. Great Video.

[@KevinKos]

Thanks! I am not a fan of 80% gins out there (especially some of the new ones), but the rest I like a lot. In the name of those I hope that I will restore the good faith back to you as well. Cheers!

[@The1gamerdude]

I'm a big fan of trying to make general products at least once. This is definitely on my to make list! I doubt nitrous canisters will work the same, but I have those for whipping cream and I'll likely have to try before buying CO2 cartridges to see how different/interesting it is as well.

[@KevinKos]

whipping cream siphons can hold Co2 cartridges as well so you are good. Let me know how it turned out. Cheers!

[@daedalus9042]

Your production quality and content is great. I’m glad to be getting in early with such a promising content creator. Keep it up!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! Comments like this gives us a lot of new energy and it's worth every hour of work so we can give this content to you guys!

[@mdbbox5660]

Here here! I have no idea why he doesn't have 10x the number of subscribers and views already. It's one of the rare channels I subscribe to.

[@RobsHomeBar]

Man your cinematography is one point! Love it! Great drinks! Great video! Cheers! 🥃

[@KevinKos]

Thanks! My team is really doing wonders with the shots like this, so I have a lot of work to keep up with a good drinks.

[@bernardmarsh4133]

Bravo, the knowledge you have passed on will be put to good use. Free drinks for you if you ever visit us in Bali.❤

[@meowcula]

I am so very excited. I absolutely love tonic water, but have been finding the commercial varieties too sweet. The concept of making my own that I can adjust to my taste is an epiphany! I can't wait to receive my ingredients in the post.

[@KevinKos]

Just be sure not to add more chinchona bark and to strain it out really well. Cheers!

[@BigD4446]

It's been 21 years since I enjoyed a Gin and Tonic. Now I mostly drink San Pellegrino and sometimes Tonic Water, especially during the summer. The Quinine helps keep the mosquitos away. Western Family brand is a good price. You can get it at Save-On for just a $1.19. Great for all the bugs that can be transferred by mosquitoes. Right Rick Mercer?

[@happycamper2220]

AWESOME tutorial !!! and the mustache is awesome too.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! The mustache are happy to hear that 😉

[@boozeontherocks]

Very nicely done. That is a great take on a Gin & Tonic!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! I had to do it special, without adding too much ingredients/garnish into the glass. It's still G&T after all.

[@boozeontherocks]

@@KevinKos Definitely. I agree.

[@billfranz1066]

Finally made this and love it as expected. My local hispanic market carries cinchona bark, so a thank you to my local Salvadorian community. I kind of messed up and over reduced the steeping liquid by forgetting a lid, but reduced the acids to compensate. Still wonderful but will try to perfect it next time, and thinking maybe this tonic syrup makes a great Christmas gift for my father who has been drinking gin and tonics all his life. Thanks and cheers.

[@KevinKos]

I am glad you tried it! Oh, your Christmas present will be perfect! You can even infuse some Christmas spices in it to make it more seasonal 😉. Thank you and enjoy!

[@billfranz1066]

@@KevinKos my father loved this so much that now I am going to teach him how to make it as well. Thanks again.

[@ScreechRocha]

Holy smokes your videos are fantastic! The production is amazing! can't wait to to give your homemade tonic water a try :)

[@KevinKos]

Thanks a lot, Justin! Let me know how you liked it! Cheers!

[@proskribe]

what about "tonic" bitters?? any suggestion on how to do that?? or to add that flavor profile to an oil as a garnish in a cocktail?? would love to hear your thoughts! cheers!

[@TheTribalBarGuy]

Again you brought the game to the next level. Great video. Cheers!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you so much! Cheers!

[@devonjames4421]

Is there a reason that you ground the Chinchoa Bark rather than tossing it into some vodka to create a tincture? Quinine appears to be very soluble in alcohol and not very soluble in water. You could assume a 100% extraction of the quinine into the vodka and then know or dose the quinine amount with much more precision (as it is dangerous in large quantities). I would think the benefit would be cost savings on chinchoa bark since you need less plus safety of minimizing chance of over extraction of quinine.

[@JSOS]

What beautiful work and presentation. Glad I found you. You have a new fan now 😉

[@KevinKos]

Thank you so much!

[@albanalban23]

For how long can we preserve the tonic sirop? Its ok if i put sorbat calium inside for preservation ?

[@seattlegrrlie]

You used my favorite, Fever Tree

[@zanferant4097]

Excellent video, as usual 🙂 I would really like the clear ice tutorial

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! Noted 😉

[@libor1990]

0:55 A question, I have been always taught not to pour the spirit, recently even the mixer, over ice cubes as it causes extra unwanted dilution. What is your opinion on it, as you are pouring the spirit and the mixer over? Does it matter?

[@KevinKos]

Great question! I avoid doing that for shaken drinks - always add ice last (or drain the water if you're chilling the other tin), but when you're building the drink in the glass there's not a lot of options especially if you work with the ice spear. But always chill your glass first. Cheers!

Refreshing! I forgot the bottle at your place, dang. 🤤

[@KevinKos]

Sorry Sašo the bottle is already empty 😅 buut you have the recipe now. You can make it by yourself. I will give you some cinchona bark 😉

[@sebastienblati1533]

Great Video! Where did you get that Siphon from?

[@KevinKos]

It's an Isi siphon. Austrian brand that is one of the best. You can find it in my kit list in the description

[@santiagogarcia5618]

Hey, amazing video! How can I make the syrup clearer? I followed your steps and the product was very good in taste, but it was kind of yellowish/brown. Thank you!

[@KevinKos]

Hi! Thank you for trying out my recipe. I get the same result so there is no need to worry. When you will mix it with water you will get a clearer tonic, but still with a yellowish color. I used a clear ice cube so it looks like it's almost colorless. By adding the gin and ice cubes, you will get even better results. But be sure to really strain the syrup so there are no particles left.

[@demyk418]

Wow this is amazing! I recently bought a sodastream and love tonics. So I did some research and bought bark of the cinchona tree online. Your video couldn't have come at a better time. I was wondering (besides the zests and the sugar) what flavors do the other ingredients add and would it still be nice if I skip them? And what other ingredients would be good additions to experiment with? Keep up the good work, this is top quality!

[@KevinKos]

The acids adds acidity so tonic taste more balanced sweet/bitter/sour. Every tonic has it. And salt lift up all the flavours. I wouldn't skip that. You can also use honey mixed with sugar for honey tonic, you can also add flavour agents as persian rose petals or lavander for floral notes, rosemarry, bay leaf for medditeranian taste or just lower down some quinine and add wormwood or gentian for different bitter taste. There is no limit in flavours. I hope that helps you,but before you start please read the link in the description which is about safe use od some ingredients. Thank you!

[@alwisyh612]

may i know why you put saline solution for? is it replacable with other component?

[@ritasenergyherbs3650]

This was a great find - wanting to make tonic for our G&T - our favorite cocktail. I do not see a link for your CO2 carbonation system?

[@tomatojuice12]

Love your videos! At 4:35, is it necessary to let out the excess CO2 gas? Have you done actually done a test to see if there is a difference if you don't?

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! It's necessary in my case since I have a 500ml Isi siphon and the producer doesn't recommend a pressure of two cartridges. I haven't done any test for that but I assume that it's better to release the pressure between two cartridges also in a bigger siphon because tonic starts to foam when forcing Co2 and it might foam too much.

[@tomatojuice12]

@@KevinKos Kevin, I have an ISI 500ml also. Not sure where you read that the producer doesn't recommend two cartridges. All of the pros, like Dave Arnold, are charging with two without venting (Nitrous and CO2). I don't think there is a safety concern there. Not trying to be a troll. Just looking for answers based in fact/science which are hard to come by for the ISI because it's all happening in a closed, opaque system. Your comment about it foaming too much, I wonder about that too, since we can't see it? Thanks for responding and looking forward to more of your videos!

[@KevinKos]

Dave Arnold put the Isi pressure chart in his Liquid Intelligence book where he made some tests with different liquids, and liquid volumes, and the chart said that Isi doesn't recommend a second charge in a half-liter siphon. Also, I read some instructions that came with siphon and ended up with the same recommendations. I would say that Isi is strong enough for more than two cartridges but I rather stick with the instructions. I ended up with super carbonized tonic water with this procedure though. And with carbonizing the drink, Dave Arnold also vents between two chargings. About the foam. I noticed some exiting foam when I pour a bit too much liquid so I would say that charging with two cartridges would yield a similar result. I made the experiment with a soda streamer that has a transparent bottle and the result was just what I was expecting. Too much pleasure caused foam to exit through vials. Thank you, I am glad you really like to dig deep into this technique.

[@stepansimanek5300]

The episod about clear ice at home would be great!

[@KevinKos]

Noted. Thank you!

[@sport0326ya]

Hello! May I know how to clarify the tonic syrup to transparent ?

[@KevinKos]

The particles will settle with some time and then you strain it again through a coffee filter.

[@Amigo15]

Love Your videos and Ideas! Can u share where u read all that things, and how u discover new things?)

[@ladygambles6394]

Hiiii, love your content! I'm looking for a rose tonic syrup? What's the procedure, please? ☺️

[@KevinKos]

Steep some pink rosebuds or add rose water into the mixture.

[@eganwolf9138]

Hello, Mister Kos! I recently purchased cinchona bark, but I learned that quinine is not water soluble and can be dangerous if used in the wrong dosage. What do you think about this ? Maybe I should try to make a tincture or cordial with vodka, since quinine is soluble in ethanol?

[@stepansimanek5300]

The tonic water is insane. I just love it! Cheers 🥂

[@KevinKos]

Thank you Stepan! Cheers!

[@bddssmthrfckr]

god damn really like ur story telling to ur viewers and that cinematography also

[@KevinKos]

Thank you!

[@billion-24]

Hello Kevin, How do you figure out the ingredient quantity. Example : 5 gram of peel, 7 gram chinchona bark powder. If i want to add dry coriander seeds, how do i figure out the quantity??? please help.

[@DavidV-sz4di]

I love the Beefeater dry gin selection, it is my favourite👌 Gr8 educational video, as always, we can now all be our own part time mixologists at home😁🔝🔝✨🍸 ps, and yes, show me how to make some crystal clear ice🧊❄️🥃

[@KevinKos]

I like it to. I hope that you will try to make your own special edition honey tonic. Split some sugar with honey while making it 😉 Thanks!

David I tried your honey and it is sooooo good! 🤤 the best one I've ever tried!

[@DavidV-sz4di]

@ thank you!🐝🐝🍯🍯

[@donnykusuma8897]

I was try with ur recipe kevin, Just love it, with the tonic syrup recipe, great job, just litle question, how about shelf life of this syrup?

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! I am glad that you tried it out! If you keep it in the fridge It should be good for at least 3 weeks.

[@Tatjanak1989]

What‘s the yield in syrup? How many ml and how much tonic do you get out of it? Would love to have some in store for parties and such. So, if it yields 300ml of syrup, does that make 600ml of finished tonic?

[@KevinKos]

You will end up having syrup (300ml) for 2000ml of tonic.

[@andrescuaranmunoz4369]

He hervido la quinina pero no obtengo su amargor característico. Que hice mal?

[@ajsmen]

6:52 - I'm pretty sure my lip-synching is helping Kevin and I don't care if anybody disagrees 😅

[@KevinKos]

It helps me alot Robi! 😃

[@ajsmen]

@@KevinKos a lot* :D #itsmyjob

[@KevinKos]

Hahaha

[@tededcaluag2978]

Love how they reply on every comment

[@KevinKos]

I appreciate everyone who stops by and writes a comment on my video. It means a lot to me and I will try to reply to it as long as I can. Thank you and cheers!

[@Baerischful]

10/10 @ TOTR told us to cold infuse. You are cooking it briefly. Did you try it both at what would be the impact on flavours, especially the citrus zesty ones. Keep up the impressive work!

[@KevinKos]

Hi! Yes, the impact on the flavor is of course noticeable. It would be better to cook it sous vide at a lower temperature, but because of my choice of gin in this gin&tonic that didn't affect much since It's a nice bright and citrusy. Thank you!

[@thomasdaviet6307]

I really like your video ,tanks for the tips. Can you show us your recipe of coca cola please ???

[@KevinKos]

Great idea 😉👌

[@hellbach8879]

I'm confused how the final drink came out clear when the cinchona bark makes the brown syrup, could you explain? Was it clarified somehow?

[@KevinKos]

I only use 15 ml of syrup for the total 100 mL of tonic. Then I also added gin, so that's why G&T becomes so clear.

[@nemelissz-genalcoholic7219]

I was thinking? Can u take the quinine out using the infussiom by pressure? 🤔🤔 i mean, when u gasified the water, if u add the barks inside the cream syphon, then add the gas canister... twice, the syphon can ressist it with no problem, the process is that the pressure existing inside the syphon will force the liquid particles to get inside the solid, so the water is now inside the bark (u can do this with lemon zest and other stuff) now, when u depressurise the syphon, exactly as u did, the particles of water will get out of the bark taking the bark flavour and molecules that can lixivate, im this case, quinine. That u can infuse the water with quinine thia way, is just theorical, u do can mix water with flavours or even macerate liquors like vodka, tequila, etc, so if anyone have the bark to try please, tell the experience.

[@KevinKos]

Good thinking, but I wouldn't recomment you to do this. Cinchona bark has quinine which can be harmfull in bigger quantities. So when you are making the Tonic Water you have to be sure, that you filtered every part of cinchona bark possible. In your case you wouldn't do that and you will still end up with some small particles in your drink. I left a link aboutin the quinine in the description. Check it out.

[@nemelissz-genalcoholic7219]

@@KevinKos make sense, now you say it, i remember once i read that present day tonic water have like less than half, of the quinine of the original recipes.

[@WatanabeNoTsuna.]

I love the precision that you do your recipes with, that's one of the reason I always follow them! But I found both this one and ginger syrup too sweet and not powerful enough. This one I reduced the sugar by 1/4 and upped the chinchona by 1/6 and it came out perfect. Will also try to had a couple of berries of juniper, and maybe allspice, see how that goes. How do you think this will keep outside the fridge? 🤔 If it keeps for, say, 6 to 8 hours, I might connect a jar of it to my soda gun...🤩 I'll have to throw away whatever it's left at the end of the day, but it's cheap enough that it might be worth it for the speed and ease of use.

[@KevinKos]

That's the beauty of experimenting and finding your preferable taste. I am glad you like it in the end! Just be careful with chinchona. It can be dangerous if used in high doses. I calculated my recipe to be on the safe side. 6-8 hours shouldn't be a problem. p.s. stay tuned for another tonic recipe 😉

[@OOE123]

Thanks for the great and inspiring video ! Can you remember if your tonic fusion thickened up and reacted violently with the soda water, thus making the tonic water go flat?

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! I am glad that you found it inspirational. Mine worked fine. Did you chill it properly? Because colder drink holds more bubbles.

[@OOE123]

@@KevinKos It seems like it was chilled enough, so that explains that - superb! I was also wondering what kind of brand you are using for your C02 cartridges? I've read somewhere that the C02 cartridges from Isi is not compatible with the cream whipper... (?)

[@KevinKos]

@@OOE123 I use Isi Co2 cartridges which is compatible. Nitrogen cartridges for nitro coffee aren't compatible with a regular siphon but others should be. I am glad, that you succeeded.

[@88NJ827]

I made by myself different kinds of soda, but never tonic water 😁 I want to see how you make clear ice 🙂🙂💙🧊🥃

[@KevinKos]

I also love to make different kinds of soda. It is such a good and refreshing drink during the day and wonderful mixer in the evenings 😃 thank you! Noted about the clear ice.

[@sport-fragrance-music-sp]

hello friends, what does the saline solution in tonic water do?

[@KevinKos]

Hi! Just like in cooking. It enhances all the flavors. Cheers!

[@tolliuss]

Any tips on making this taste more bitter? Chinchona on its own doesn't really lend any of those typical bitter notes you find in tonic. Love the content tho, so keep up the great work!

[@KevinKos]

I wouldn't increase the amount of chinchona, since I calculate, that we are still on the safe side. You can add some other bitter agents in the process of making tonic syrup. Quassia chips or gentian root would do a great job. Thank you!

[@bryced5]

Looks great! How long do you think the homemade Tonic would be good for in the fridge?

[@KevinKos]

The syrup is good for a month in the fridge, but an already made tonic is the best if used in a couple of hours since it will start losing co2 after releasing pressure.

[@Tatjanak1989]

Is malic acid absolutely necessary?

[@MG-mb6mj]

What a unique channel great content :D

[@KevinKos]

Glad you enjoy it! Welcome aboard!

[@HoangNguyen-lb7dr]

I'm very exciting❤. Does tonic syrup have an expiration date?

[@KevinKos]

Use it in a month if stored properly.

[@idontcareanymore4474]

Great recipe, thank you. How long can you store the sirup?

[@KevinKos]

Should be good for a couple of weeks. Always make sure your bottles are sterlized to keep the syrup good for as long as possible, then keep it in the fridge, possibly not on the door. But no mather how long it should be fine, always check if there's any mold floating on top. Discard the syrup if it is, otherwise it should be fine. But this one's so good I never have trouble using it in time. Cheers, Willie!

[@albanalban23]

@@KevinKoshi Kevin, how can i make the sirop last longer for 6 months to 1 year? Thank

[@ashrafarshad2142]

Can we use Mr butler?

[@ivot9572]

Wouldn't using a soda stream be easier?

[@hunjo5419]

Hello! Is it 100% safe for my body?

[@bornajp]

My mixture is still cloudy after passing through coffee filters a few times. What do you think?

[@KevinKos]

in this case rather not crush chincona bark and cook bigger chunks that are easily filtered afterwards. Liquid has to be totaly clear to be safe to consume.

[@RyanKilloran]

Anyone know what this brand of siphon is? 4:26

[@that1crzywhtguy]

Isi!

[@karalar62]

Big chef thank you

[@maddimons]

it's time to prepare!

[@rubymemphis64]

I would like to make clear ice!

[@KevinKos]

It's an episode that we are planning to make in the future.

[@hariiyer44]

clear ice tutorial please!

[@KevinKos]

Thanks. Noted!

Can't wait too se how you make clear ice!

[@americanfake5347]

First of all. How to get kinine in Japan. I have no connection to buy this🤣

[@Tatjanak1989]

Would love to make this and keep the syrup to make it on the go (Iva actually wanted to purchase tonic syrup, but there isn’t such a thing). How long do you think it will keep? Also - what tweaks are possible/recommended? How about ginger? Pepper? Hibiscus? Blood orange?

[@KevinKos]

The syrup is good for at least a month and you can add any spice/herb that goes with your gin or your preferences.

[@LilaGrace87]

I think I'll start petition for Phantom Hand's comeback... It's been too long!

[@baristadewan5952]

Is it the soda siphon from iSi? I guess you use the whip cream dispenser.

[@KevinKos]

yes, it's isi cream dispenser.

[@LittleMsBig2001]

Wow this gin and homemade tonic water is a freaking work of art, not made for chug a lugging. *tips my hat*

[@KevinKos]

I appreciate it. So glad you like it! Cheers!

[@drinksemfirulas7835]

Good boy, tks bro!

[@KevinKos]

You're welcome!

[@Tele_Gattone]

Great

[@vvm...]

Wow

[@استغفرربك-ج5ظ]

are tonic water is alcohol i mean are if i drink it im well be drunk

[@KevinKos]

Tonic Water is a non-alcoholic drink. You won't get drunk by drinking it. Cheers!

[@ceebee1461]

Wow.

[@AdrianGonzalez-ii7jb]

nice

[@thcrtn]

Its funny euro colonizers always had to download some sort of plantlife to survive in places they ran around to. But they don't always give credit to who told them what plants helped... This guys videos are chill...

[@Spyhook]

what the hell is Malic Acid?

[@KevinKos]

Acid primarily found in green apples. Google it for more info

[@numanuma20]

I’ll leave the tonic water to the professionals. Quinine is dangerous if used wrong.

[@Tomgkl]

I took only 150ml after boiling for 5 mins . Fail 😂

[@Spyhook]

music is too loud

[@pmonterolarrain]

How is this home made hahahaha

[@ViktoriousDead]

This is like a knock off how to drink

[@KevinKos]

I'll take being compared to Greg any day. Thanks for your comment, have an awesome day!