On 2014-11-06 10:41 AM, notbob wrote:
>
> Straight tonic water (Schwepps, Canada Dry, etc) does, indeed, include
> a lot of sugar (or HFCS). Gotta offset quinine's bitterness, somehow.
> One may think tonic water is not sweet, but it is, in fact, very
> sweet.
>


It is a common misunderstanding that tonic water is low in sugar. It is
right up there with ginger all, though lower than most other soda pops.
Gingerale can get away with less sugar because the ginger enhances the
sweetness, but with tonic water you want some of that tang. It may be a
slightly less sugary drink that cola or root beer, but is sure ain't a
diet drink.

FWIW, there is, or used to be, diet tonic water on the market. I don't
care for diet pops, and I found diet tonic especially unacceptable.