The correct spelling is Schweppes Tonic Water. There are many people that also refer to the product as Schweppes Indian Tonic Water.
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, 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.
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, in naturally sweetened tonic water. No, in artificially sweetened tonic water.
Yes, Tonic water is available in Russia. Tonic water is available in a large percentage of countries.
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.
Diluted Gin? That question does make any sense. If you mean What is Gin with tonic water then it is called a Gin and Tonic. Gin with tonic water and a lime slice with ice.
Schweppes is the name of a bottling company that is known for their ginger ale and carbonated water products. They are currently owned by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in the United States.
I have very bad thrush and find tonic water irritates more