![FodaBox on X: "Foodie Fact of the Day: Gin and Tonic was first served around 200 years ago, to British soldiers in India, to prevent malaria. So it's one of the first FodaBox on X: "Foodie Fact of the Day: Gin and Tonic was first served around 200 years ago, to British soldiers in India, to prevent malaria. So it's one of the first](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EF-BHN4XUAIUlTw.jpg)
FodaBox on X: "Foodie Fact of the Day: Gin and Tonic was first served around 200 years ago, to British soldiers in India, to prevent malaria. So it's one of the first
![Gin and tonic kept the British Empire healthy: The drink's quinine powder was vital for stopping the spread of malaria. Gin and tonic kept the British Empire healthy: The drink's quinine powder was vital for stopping the spread of malaria.](https://compote.slate.com/images/ede5a89b-ca99-43c3-b559-7a41c6c51fe1.jpg)
Gin and tonic kept the British Empire healthy: The drink's quinine powder was vital for stopping the spread of malaria.
![Opinion: The story of gin, from its Dutch roots via London Gin to the gin and tonic, invented in British India to mask the bitter taste of anti- malaria medicine | South China Opinion: The story of gin, from its Dutch roots via London Gin to the gin and tonic, invented in British India to mask the bitter taste of anti- malaria medicine | South China](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/06/12/467bcd43-c220-4e36-9516-580c30903b7d_8bf7a662.jpg)