India, Dec. 24 -- The year-end bashes are finally upon us, and there is few better ways to unwind for adults after the roller coaster ride that was 2025 than with a drink in our hand with the people we love. Everyone has the poison of choice, but in some cases, it is influenced by the apparent qualities of the drink that we may have heard from our friends.

Gin and tonic is a simple, classy cocktail that is popular across the globe for its elegance, and is even considered healthy by some when compared to other alcoholic drinks.

However, Dr Kunal Sood, Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine, warned that this is a misconception that we would do well to avoid. Taking to Instagram on 23 December, Dr Sood ...