Hosts serving individual drinks
A can gives each guest an unopened portion without a shared bottle or a round of pouring. Check the can count against the number of guests likely to choose sparkling water.
Who is this for?
Groups with different flavour preferences
A mixed pack can offer more than one fruit flavour. Sainsbury’s lists a DASH pack containing cherry, lime, peach and raspberry versions; a single-flavour pack will not provide that variety.
Hosts planning to refill glasses
Bottle multipacks are worth considering when drinks will be poured or mixed. Tesco and Sainsbury’s list plain sparkling-water packs of 12 × 500ml bottles; compare their total volume with the can packs you are considering.
What should you check?
Decide whether guests need their own cans, then check the drink style and total volume needed for the brunch.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check the number of cans and the volume per can. An 8 × 330ml pack contains eight individual drinks; a 12 × 330ml pack contains twelve. | I’d like guests to pick up an unopened drink. I should count the people likely to choose sparkling water, not just the total number invited. |
| Plain or flavoured | Read the product name and ingredients rather than relying on the brand or can design. Sainsbury’s DASH mixed-pack listing names four fruit variants; Ocado describes its Maison Perrier 8 × 330ml cans as plain sparkling water. | Some guests may want unflavoured water, while others would prefer fruit flavour. If I choose a single-flavour pack, everyone taking a can gets that flavour. |
| Total volume | Multiply the pack count by the container size: 8 × 330ml is 2.64 litres, 12 × 330ml is 3.96 litres, and 12 × 500ml is 6 litres. Check the format as well as the total. | For refilling glasses or making mixed drinks, I may need more water than a count of individual cans suggests. |
| Shopping and disposal | Confirm the exact pack size and can or bottle format for your chosen shop. For used cans, follow your local council’s collection instructions. | I want the right format to arrive in time for brunch and a straightforward way to deal with the empty containers afterwards. |
Common buying mistakes
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Assuming every branded can contains plain water
A familiar water brand can also appear on a fruit drink. Sanpellegrino describes its 330ml water can as natural mineral water, while Ocado lists a separate San Pellegrino pomegranate-and-orange drink.
Check the full product description and ingredients if plain sparkling water is what you intend to serve.
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Counting cans without checking volume
Eight 330ml cans provide 2.64 litres in total. That may suit eight individual servings but leaves a different amount to work with than a larger bottle multipack when guests refill glasses.
Plan both the number of individual drinks and the total volume you expect to pour.
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Assuming a retailer’s range guarantees your chosen pack
A general sparkling-water page does not tell you whether a particular can multipack is available for your delivery area or local shop. M&S asks shoppers to select a Foodhall to see local stock.
Confirm the exact drink, container type, pack count and collection or delivery availability before finalising brunch quantities.
Relevant brands and ranges
Maison Perrier (Perrier)
Ocado lists Maison Perrier Plain Sparkling Water as an 8 × 330ml can pack for individual plain-water servings.
- A named plain sparkling-water option in cans.
- Eight cans offer fewer individual servings than a 12-can pack.
DASH
Sainsbury’s lists a DASH mixed pack of 12 × 330ml cans with cherry, lime, peach and raspberry versions.
- Four listed flavours in one pack.
- The mixed pack is flavoured rather than a plain sparkling-water option.
S.Pellegrino
Sanpellegrino presents a 330ml natural-mineral-water can. Check the exact product name when shopping, because its fruit drinks are different products.
- A 330ml plain-water can format described by the brand.
- A single-can format does not establish the pack count of a retailer listing.
Highland Spring
Highland Spring lists plain sparkling water in bottle formats, including a 6 × 1L multipack.
- A bottle-pack option when water will be poured into glasses.
- Bottles do not meet a preference for individual cans.
Tesco
Tesco lists British Natural Mineral Water Sparkling in a 12 × 500ml bottle pack.
- The stated pack contains 6 litres for pouring or refills.
- This named pack contains bottles, not cans.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s lists British Bottled Sparkling Spring Water in a 12 × 500ml bottle pack, alongside its DASH canned mixed-pack listing.
- The named own-label bottle pack contains 6 litres.
- Check which of the separate bottle and can products matches your serving plan.
M&S
The M&S Foodhall sparkling-water range includes plain and flavoured options. Its site directs shoppers to select a local Foodhall for stock details.
- Plain and flavoured sparkling-water choices within the range.
- Confirm the container and pack format at your selected Foodhall if you need cans.
Sparkling-water cans on Joybuy
These packs offer individual 330ml cans for brunch: two sparkling-water options and three single-flavour DASH options. The DASH packs shown here are not mixed-flavour packs.
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ICELANDIC GLACIAL Classic Sparkling Mineral Water, 10 × 330ml cans
For serving individual sparkling-water cans at brunch. The pack contains 10 × 330ml cans; check whether ten servings cover your plans.
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Cano Water Sparkling Ring Pull, 24 × 330ml cans
For a brunch needing a larger count of individual sparkling-water drinks. This ring-pull pack contains 24 × 330ml cans.
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DASH Water Wonky Raspberries, 12 × 330ml cans
For guests who would choose raspberry-flavoured sparkling water. This is a 12 × 330ml single-flavour pack, not a mixed selection.
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DASH Water Wonky Grapefruits, 12 × 330ml cans
For a brunch where grapefruit-flavoured sparkling water suits the group. The 12 × 330ml cans all have the same stated flavour.
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DASH Water Wonky Oranges, 12 × 330ml cans
For serving orange-flavoured sparkling water in individual portions. This 12 × 330ml pack is a single-flavour option, so check whether it suits your guests.
Brunch buying questions
How many sparkling-water cans should I buy for brunch?
Start with the guests likely to choose sparkling water and whether each might want another drink. An 8 × 330ml pack provides eight individual cans; a 12 × 330ml pack provides twelve. If you expect frequent refills, compare the total volume with a bottle pack too.
Should I choose plain or flavoured sparkling water?
Choose plain if you want an unflavoured drink that guests can also pour into mixed drinks. Choose a flavoured pack if that better suits the group, but check whether it contains several flavours or just one: Sainsbury’s DASH mixed-pack listing names cherry, lime, peach and raspberry, whereas the DASH Joybuy packs on this page each name a single fruit.
When would bottles make more sense than cans?
Consider bottles when you expect to pour sparkling water into glasses or make several rounds of mixed drinks. Tesco and Sainsbury’s each list a 12 × 500ml plain sparkling-water bottle pack, containing 6 litres; bottles do not provide the same individual, unopened portions as cans.
How should I recycle empty sparkling-water cans in England?
Follow your local council’s collection instructions. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs says England’s household collection requirements include metal among dry recyclable materials to be collected separately by default from 31 March 2026.
Is a deposit-return scheme already in place for these cans?
Do not assume a UK-wide refundable deposit applies to your purchase. In its 19 November 2024 update, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs set out an intended October 2027 launch for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Check the information shown by your retailer when ordering.