Why Is Carbon Dioxide Added to Tonic Water for Taste and Texture?

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Start date Jun 8, 2012
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a natural component of tonic water, contributing to its taste and texture through carbonation. While CO2 is a gas we exhale and can be harmful in high concentrations when inhaled, its presence in tonic water is safe because it is consumed rather than breathed in. The carbonation enhances the drinking experience, providing a refreshing effervescence. Concerns about CO2 toxicity are irrelevant in this context, as the method of consumption significantly alters its effects.

Jun 8, 2012

AH020387

If carbon dioxide is the gas we exhale and is not healthy to breathe back in, then howcome they put carbon dioxide gas in tonic water?!

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Jun 8, 2012

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Taste and texture. You are drinking it, not breathing it. But if you try to breathe your tonic water, the CO2 content will be the least of your worries!

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