Gin and Tonic Day 2025: Did you know its Indian connection?

Gin and Tonic Day: 5 unique facts, and its Indian connection Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Oct 18, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

International Gin and Tonic Day Every year, International Gin and Tonic Day is observed on October 19 to celebrate the unique cocktail that has its roots in India Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who created Gin and Tonic? Among popular theories, the Gin and Tonic cocktail was created by British military officers during their colonial rule in India in the 1820s Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Connection to India The Gin and Tonic cocktail was made as a cure for malaria because of quinine, to make it more palatable, along with lime and sugar Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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