For a kids’ party, a 150ml drink that can be served on its own gives each guest a small, sealed portion without pouring from a larger bottle. Compare sugar in the whole serving and check ingredients and flavour before choosing: a mini can is not necessarily low in sugar, and a mixer presented for cocktails is not automatically a drink every child will enjoy.
The useful starting point is how the drinks will be served and who needs to be able to enjoy them.
Individual portions make it easier to offer one sealed drink at a time and count how many servings to provide. Check the pack count against the guest list: the identified ginger ales include 150ml multipacks and a 200ml format.
Look at sugars in the full can or bottle, rather than assuming a small pack contains little sugar. The identified 150ml ginger ales list 6.6g or 7.2g sugars per serving, while Fentimans lists 4.4g per 100ml for its 200ml Ginger Ale.
If a guest has an allergy, intolerance or ingredient preference, check the current pack before serving. Also consider whether the group will enjoy ginger or botanical flavours on their own, rather than choosing a drink solely because it comes in a mini format.
Choose a serving format first, then compare the drink inside it by the portion you will actually serve.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size | Check the volume of each drink and the number in the pack. The identified options include 8 or 12 servings of 150ml and a Fentimans 4 × 200ml Ginger Ale format. | I want to give each guest a sealed drink and know how many portions to put out. |
| Sugar per serving | Compare the whole portion, not just the per-100ml figure. Sainsbury’s lists 7.2g sugars per 150ml Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale and 4.4g per 100ml Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Ginger Ale, or 6.6g per 150ml. Fentimans lists 4.4g per 100ml Ginger Ale, or 8.8g per 200ml. | With cake or sweets on the table too, I want to understand what is in each drink I serve. A smaller container does not answer that question by itself. |
| Ingredients | Read the current ingredient, sweetener and allergen information for the exact product. Sainsbury’s lists sweeteners in Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale; its Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Ginger Ale listing says it contains no artificial sweeteners. | If a guest has an allergy, intolerance or family ingredient preference, I need to check the actual pack before offering the drink. |
| Flavour and serve | Check whether the drink is described as enjoyable on its own and whether its ginger, botanical or bitter notes suit the guests. Sainsbury’s lists quinine in Fever-Tree Italian Blood Orange Soda and presents that product with spirit pairings. | I’m serving drinks without alcohol and want a flavour the invited children are likely to enjoy neat. |
A 150ml can of Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale lists 7.2g sugars according to Sainsbury’s. Portion size alone does not tell you the sugar content.
Read the figure for the full serving and consider it alongside the other drinks and party food you plan to offer.
A non-alcoholic mixer may still have a bitter or botanical flavour, or be presented mainly for use with spirits. That does not tell you whether guests will enjoy drinking it on its own.
Check the intended serve and ingredients. If ginger or botanical flavours are unfamiliar to the group, try the drink before buying it for everyone.
A dietary description does not replace checking the current product against a particular guest’s requirements.
For a guest with an allergy or intolerance, read the physical pack before serving and keep the packaging available during the party.
A listed flavour may not be available for the delivery or collection slot you need. The checked Sainsbury’s listing for Schweppes Ginger Beer 12 × 150ml was marked unavailable.
Confirm availability before settling the drinks menu and identify another suitable serving format.
A brand name can help you find a format, but the exact flavour, serving size and label determine whether a drink fits this party.
Its listed UK mixer range includes 150ml multipacks, including Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
The identified range includes Refreshingly Light Ginger Ale in 8 × 150ml cans and Italian Blood Orange Soda in 6 × 150ml cans.
Fentimans lists Ginger Ale in 200ml and 4 × 200ml formats.
Britvic identifies Britvic Mixers as one of its drinks ranges in Great Britain.
These options are 150ml lemonade and ginger ale multipacks for serving as individual, alcohol-free party drinks. Compare the flavours and pack counts before choosing for your guest list.
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A lemonade option for guests who would prefer it to ginger ale, with twelve 150ml servings. Check the current ingredient label against guests’ requirements and choose it if they will enjoy the lemon flavour on its own.
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Twelve individual ginger ale servings suit a table where guests can take one sealed can. Sainsbury’s lists 7.2g sugars per 150ml for Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale and identifies sweeteners; check the current pack if ingredients matter to a guest. Ginger flavour may not appeal to everyone.
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Eight 150ml servings offer another ginger ale option when that flavour suits the guests. Sainsbury’s lists no artificial sweeteners and 4.4g sugars per 100ml, equivalent to 6.6g per can. The product is also presented for use with spirits, so choose it for drinking on its own at this party.
Yes, if you want to offer a sealed individual serving instead of pouring drinks. Check how many guests you are serving against the pack count, and compare sugar per can rather than assuming a smaller can is low in sugar.
Compare sugars in the full drink you will serve. Sainsbury’s lists 7.2g per 150ml Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale and 4.4g per 100ml Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Ginger Ale, equivalent to 6.6g per 150ml. Fentimans lists 4.4g per 100ml Ginger Ale, equivalent to 8.8g in its 200ml serving. These label figures are for sugars; they are not themselves measurements of free sugars.
Yes. For a guest with an allergy or intolerance, check the exact current pack and the ingredients relevant to that guest before serving. A retailer’s dietary description is not a substitute for that check.
Do not decide from the word “mixer” alone. Check the flavour, ingredients and intended serve: some products are presented with spirit pairings, and Sainsbury’s lists quinine in Fever-Tree Italian Blood Orange Soda. Choose a drink the invited guests are likely to enjoy without adding anything to it.