KO Tonic R & Cuc Can 200ml
★★★★½ 4.5 (2 reviews)Pop one of these and the whole drink turns soft and pink and a little fancy, without trying too hard. It's a tonic, but a pretty one: rose drifting over cool cucumber, then that clean bitter quinine snap to keep it grown-up. Splash it on a good gin and you've basically built a cocktail in ten seconds. Or just pour it over ice on a slow Nairobi evening and let it carry itself.
Crystal clear and pale pink in the glass, with fine, tight bubbles that don't go flat halfway through. The nose is gentle rosewater and fresh-cut cucumber, the kind of smell that feels cooling before you've even sipped. Then it's juicy cucumber flesh and a whisper of melon, a little lift like lemon, and underneath it all that proper quinine bitterness keeping things crisp and dry rather than sweet. It's floral but not soapy, refreshing but with backbone.
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This is Kenyan Originals, the Nairobi crew (under African Originals) who decided Kenya could make its own world-class drinks instead of importing them. Everything here is real and local where it counts: the dried roses come from Naivasha, the cucumber is local, and the natural quinine is sourced from the DRC, where most of the world's quinine grows on cinchona trees. They infuse, blend and can it on home turf, so it tastes like it was made for the spirits it sits next to, because it was.
FAQ
- What is the price of KO Tonic R & Cuc Can 200ml?
KO Tonic R & Cuc Can 200ml is KSh 135 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Kenyan Originals Rose & Cucumber Tonic 200ml taste like?
Soft rosewater and fresh cucumber up front, a hint of melon and lemon-lift, and a clean quinine bitterness underneath so it stays crisp and dry rather than sweet. Fine, lasting bubbles.
- What is the ABV?
Zero. This is a non-alcoholic mixer, so the alcohol comes from whatever you pour it over.
- How do I serve it?
Cold, over plenty of ice in a balloon or highball glass. Use the whole 200ml can per drink, top a measure of gin or vodka, and garnish with cucumber or a few rose petals.
- What pairs with it?
Floral or cucumber-forward gin is the dream match. It's also great with vodka, alongside nyama choma, grilled fish or prawns, or simply solo over ice with lime.
- Where is it from?
Made in Kenya by Kenyan Originals (African Originals) in Nairobi. The roses are from Naivasha, the cucumber is local, and the natural quinine is sourced from the DRC.
- What's actually in it?
Purified water, natural quinine, dried rose petals, hibiscus, natural tonic flavouring, a touch of sugar, CO2 and real cucumber. No artificial flavours.
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KO Tonic R & Cuc Can 200ml price in Kenya
Buy KO Tonic R & Cuc Can 200ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 135. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
