Tonic And Tequila
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Tonic And Tequila is a non-standard highball
beverage also known as a TnT or a Teqtonic.cit req The drink is made with a 2:1 ratio of Tonic water
to Tequila
and is served with lemon or lime wedges on ice.
, most commonly found in the northern parts of Stockholm and the suburban Västerort. The drink was created after experiments by Brandon and Ben. After they ran out of gin for Gin and Tonic they still had Tequila left so they decided to make a new drink.
Without knowing the popularity of the drink in Stockholm, Americans Keith, Jay, and Bram ordered "T&T"'s after they were displeased with their original experimentation of Jack Daniels and tonics (JD&Ts). This experimentation began when a waiter mistook an order for a "gin and tonic" as an order for a "jack and tonic."
appeared in the finale
of the first season of the American dramatic television series Lost
, when character Ana Lucia Cortez
orders a tequila and tonic, with lemon.
Highball
Highball is a type of alcoholic drinkHighball may also refer to:* Highball glass, a drinking vessel* Highball Wilson , professional baseball pitcher* the British Highball bouncing bomb project from World War 2...
beverage also known as a TnT or a Teqtonic.cit req The drink is made with a 2:1 ratio of Tonic water
Tonic water
Tonic water is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, tonic water usually now has a significantly lower quinine content and is consumed for its distinctively bitter taste...
to Tequila
Tequila
Tequila is a spirit made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands of the western Mexican state of Jalisco....
and is served with lemon or lime wedges on ice.
Ingredients
- Tequila: 6 cl
- Tonic: 12 cl
- 2 Lime or lemon wedges
- Ice, depending on the desired temperature of the drink.
Origin
The drink has a contested origin. One story of origin places (TT) is a drink from StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, most commonly found in the northern parts of Stockholm and the suburban Västerort. The drink was created after experiments by Brandon and Ben. After they ran out of gin for Gin and Tonic they still had Tequila left so they decided to make a new drink.
Without knowing the popularity of the drink in Stockholm, Americans Keith, Jay, and Bram ordered "T&T"'s after they were displeased with their original experimentation of Jack Daniels and tonics (JD&Ts). This experimentation began when a waiter mistook an order for a "gin and tonic" as an order for a "jack and tonic."
The drink in popular culture
The highballHighball
Highball is a type of alcoholic drinkHighball may also refer to:* Highball glass, a drinking vessel* Highball Wilson , professional baseball pitcher* the British Highball bouncing bomb project from World War 2...
appeared in the finale
Exodus (Lost)
"Exodus" is the first season finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 23rd through 25th episodes of the first season and the show overall. The episodes were directed by Jack Bender, and written by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. "Part 1" first aired on May 18, 2005 and "Part 2"...
of the first season of the American dramatic television series Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, when character Ana Lucia Cortez
Ana Lucia Cortez
Ana Lucia Cortez is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost, played by Michelle Rodriguez. Ana Lucia made her first appearance as a guest star in the first season finale, and became part of the main cast for season two. After Oceanic Flight 815 splits in mid-air, the tail section...
orders a tequila and tonic, with lemon.