Quinquina
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Quinquina is an aromatised wine, a variety of apéritif. Traditionally quinquinas contain cinchona, which provides quinine, introduced to Europe from Peru in the 17th century by Spanish missionaries,[citation needed] and used both in treating malaria[1] and as the principal ingredient in tonic water.
Some quinquinas are:[2]
- Bonal Gentiane Quina
- Byrrh
- Cocchi Americano
- Contratto Americano Rosso
- Dubonnet
- Lillet Blanc
- Mattei Cap Corse Quinquina Blanc and Rouge
- MAiDENii
- St. Raphaël
- Alma de Trabanco- Quinquina en Rama
References
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