Sometime in the last year, I went through my kitchen and dumped anything containing high fructose corn syrup. I cried as I found that included my tonic water. For those of you following along and just getting to know me, I am a huge fan of gin & tonic and gimlets. I immediately started researching tonics and looking for a brand I could drink. Enter Fever Tree! Fever Tree sources the highest quality ingredients and doesn't add in anything artificial. There are no preservatives, no colors, no corn syrup of any kind! They offer several varieties, and just looking at their website now so I could link it up for your convenience, I see they have a new tonic that I have not yet tried. You can taste the difference very easily, no matter what you are mixing it with. I can never drink a hum drum tonic brand again now that I have tasted the awesomeness of Fever Tree Tonic. I can purchase a limited variety at my local Giant and Wegmans. It is over a full dollar cheaper at Wegmans. If you can't find any Fever Tree at your local market, you can order from Amazon. I am also going to take a moment and let you know that Bluecoat Gin is also amazing with its clean and crisp profile and comes in a beautiful blue bottle. Bluecoat is made and bottled right here in Philadelphia, PA. No matter which variety of Fever Tree Tonic you chose to indulge, mixing it with Bluecoat Gin is a perfect combination. Hendrick's Gin is another of my favorites, however, with its rose petal and cucumber infusion, it can be a little too sweet with some varieties of Fever Tree Tonic, like the Elderflower Tonic. I have yet to again purchase Magellan Gin, as it is difficult to find in PA. But that is really the only other gin I drink. Magellan Gin is a lovely hue of blue as it is infused with iris, so again, it may only work well with the regular Indian Tonic by Fever Tree.
I also started making things from scratch, such as household cleaners, laundry soap, etc. I am getting ready to make my own toothpaste and soaps. One of the blogs I found for recipes that I like is Wellness Mamma. She links the ingredients to where you can order them online, if you can't find somewhere local to purchase from. I enjoy this blog for the recipes and what's behind the recipes. She's done a lot of homework and links resources, so I don't have to do the initial hard research. Of course, there are some things I still look into further before trying, we all have to think for ourselves.
Let me know what you think about Fever Tree! Have you tried it before? Are you going to try it after reading this post?
Do you make anything from scratch? What is your favorite item to make from scratch for your home?
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I am definitely going to try the tonic. I'm thinking it will help with my leg cramps as well.
ReplyDeleteHave you had a chance to find out if the Fever Tree tonic helps with your leg cramps? I hope it does, because they are definitely not something you want to continue to suffer from!
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