For mixers bought after security or served at an airport-food venue, choose a pack count that suits the number of servings needed, then compare the exact tonic variant or consider ginger ale for a different flavour. For hand luggage, GOV.UK says containers over 100ml cannot pass security at most UK airports, so check the rules at each airport on your journey before planning to carry 150ml cans through screening.
Individual mixers can be convenient once you are airside, but buying a drink after security is different from carrying it through screening. GOV.UK says containers over 100ml cannot pass security at most UK airports and advises checking the departure airport’s rules.
Individual servings make pack count an important choice. The Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Amazon.co.uk listings examined here identify 12-, 15- and 24-can tonic packs, each with 150ml per can; choose a count that fits the service you expect.
The variant matters when comparing nutrition. Sainsbury’s lists 15kcal and 3.8g sugars per 100ml for Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light tonic, against 30kcal and 7.4g sugars per 100ml for its listed standard Fever-Tree Indian tonic.
Decide where the drinks will be used before comparing pack sizes or flavours: a 150ml serving for use after security is not necessarily a container you can take through security.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Airport screening | Check each container’s volume and the rules at your departure airport. GOV.UK says containers over 100ml cannot pass security at most UK airports; check transfer and return airports separately. | If I need to take drinks through security in hand luggage, I cannot assume a 150ml can will be permitted. |
| Pack size | Compare the number of cans and total volume. Listed tonic formats include 12 × 150ml, 15 × 150ml and 24 × 150ml, or 1.8, 2.25 and 3.6 litres respectively. | For a few servings after security, I may need fewer cans than I would for a lounge or group service. |
| Nutrition | Read energy and sugars on the exact variant, using the same per-100ml or per-serving basis. Sainsbury’s lists different values for Fever-Tree’s standard and Refreshingly Light Indian tonics. | I want to compare what is in the tonic I will actually serve, rather than assume the word ‘light’ tells me its sugar content. |
| Flavour and format | Check whether you want tonic or ginger ale, and whether the container and serving size suit your plans. Fentimans describes citrus, herbal and lemongrass notes in its Premium Indian tonic; its listed Naturally Light formats include 200ml and 4 × 200ml. | If I am serving individual 150ml cans, a differently sized botanical tonic is not a like-for-like format swap. |
A 150ml can exceeds the container size GOV.UK says is permitted through security at most UK airports, even if you intend to drink it later.
Plan to buy it after security, use it at the venue or check whether the specific airport allows a larger container. Check any later screening on the journey too.
Sainsbury’s lists different energy and sugar values per 100ml for Fever-Tree’s standard and Refreshingly Light Indian tonics.
Compare the nutrition panel on the exact variant and use the same measurement basis for each product.
Fentimans lists a 200ml and a 4 × 200ml Naturally Light tonic format, whereas the compared tonic cans contain 150ml each. That changes the individual serving size.
Confirm the container and volume before substituting a multipack for portioned service.
These references describe particular listed products and formats, not every mixer made by each brand.
Tesco and Sainsbury’s list a Schweppes Tonic Water 12 × 150ml multipack.
Sainsbury’s lists standard and Refreshingly Light Indian tonic multipacks in 15 × 150ml formats.
Amazon.co.uk lists Britvic Indian Tonic Water as a case of 24 × 150ml cans.
Fentimans describes citrus, herbal and lemongrass notes in its Premium Indian tonic and lists 200ml and 4 × 200ml formats for Naturally Light tonic.
These 150ml mixer multipacks offer tonic and ginger ale options for individual servings after security or at an airport-food venue. Check the airport’s rules separately if you intend to carry drinks through screening.
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For individual tonic servings after security or at a venue, this pack contains 15 × 150ml. Sainsbury’s lists 15kcal and 3.8g sugars per 100ml for the corresponding Refreshingly Light tonic; check the pack label if nutrition determines your choice. The 150ml containers exceed the limit GOV.UK describes for security at most UK airports.
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For smaller-scale tonic service after security, this pack provides 12 × 150ml. Check the Slimline variant’s label for ingredients and nutrition rather than applying figures from standard Schweppes tonic. Confirm airport rules before attempting to take a 150ml container through screening.
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For individual ginger ale servings rather than tonic, this pack contains 12 × 150ml. Read the exact container’s nutrition label before comparing energy values with another mixer. Check airport rules if you intend to carry a 150ml container through security.
At most UK airports, no: GOV.UK says liquids in containers larger than 100ml cannot pass hand-luggage security. Check your departure airport’s current rules and any airport where you will pass through security again.
The 100ml rule GOV.UK describes concerns taking liquids through security, not consuming a drink bought airside. If your journey involves another security check, confirm the rules there before carrying the remaining drinks onwards.
Choose the count that fits expected servings: the Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Amazon.co.uk tonic listings include 12, 15 and 24 cans of 150ml, totalling 1.8, 2.25 and 3.6 litres respectively. A larger case also means more to carry and store.
No. Sainsbury’s lists 3.8g sugars per 100ml for Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic Water. Read the exact variant’s nutrition panel rather than relying on ‘light’ in its name.
Check the format before substituting it. Fentimans lists its Naturally Light tonic in 200ml and 4 × 200ml formats, so each stated serving differs in size from a 150ml can.