For a street party built around individual mixed drinks, start by counting the serves you expect, then choose the number and size of cans. Tesco lists classic and slimline tonic in 12 × 150ml packs, while smaller 8 × 150ml packs can add another formulation or flavour; a 250ml can makes more sense when someone is likely to use the larger portion. Keep a classic option alongside light or flavoured tonic if guests may want different drinks.
Individual cans let you open tonic as each drink is prepared. Tesco lists 8- and 12-can packs of 150ml tonic; Joybuy also lists a Fever-Tree 15 × 150ml pack. Count likely drinks rather than treating one pack as enough for every guest.
Tesco lists regular and Slimline Schweppes tonic in the same 12 × 150ml format. That makes it possible to offer two formulations without changing the can size, though guests should check the label of the one they choose.
Match mixers to the drinks menu rather than assuming every can will accompany a spirit. Fever-Tree describes its Refreshingly Light Premium Indian Tonic as a sparkling soft drink too; Fentimans gives specific spirit-pairing suggestions for its flavoured tonics.
Plan the number of separately opened drinks first. Then decide which formulations and flavours give guests a useful choice.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Can size and count | Count cans as well as total volume. Tesco lists 12 × 150ml Schweppes, 8 × 150ml Fever-Tree and 6 × 250ml own-label tonic packs; check which can size fits the drinks you plan to make. | For drinks made individually, I want enough separate cans. If guests will use a fuller portion or drink tonic on its own, larger cans may fit the plan. |
| Regular or light | Compare the exact ingredients and nutrition information per 100ml, not just the words ‘light’ or ‘slimline’. Joybuy lists Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Premium Indian Tonic at 15 kcal and 3.8g sugars per 100ml. | I would like guests to have a choice of formulations without assuming that differently named tonics have the same contents. |
| Flavour | Keep a classic tonic in mind before adding a flavoured one. Fever-Tree describes its Premium Indian Tonic for gin, vodka and fortified wines; Fentimans suggests particular gin pairings for its Indian and Valencian Orange tonics. | If the drinks menu includes a particular spirit, I can choose a flavour to go with it. Otherwise, a classic tonic gives guests a less specific option. |
| Alcohol-free serves | Check whether the selected drink is intended to be served on its own. Joybuy describes Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Premium Indian Tonic as a sparkling soft drink; Britvic introduced London Essence Crisp Apple Crafted Soda as a four-can adult soft-drink pack in 2025. | Some guests may want a drink without spirits, so I do not want every can chosen solely for a cocktail. |
| Pack information | Check the current can or outer pack for ingredients and allergen information. The Food Standards Agency says the 14 specified allergens must be emphasised in the ingredients list of pre-packed food or drink. | I want guests to be able to read the packaging for themselves, particularly if an ingredient matters to them. |
A larger can may leave tonic open when a guest uses only part of it. Tesco’s listed 12 × 150ml pack provides twelve separately opened cans, whereas its 6 × 250ml pack provides six.
Estimate individual drinks, then choose both a pack count and a can size that suit the planned serves.
Fentimans describes particular gin pairings for its citrus and herbal tonics. Those flavours may not be what a guest expects when asking for classic tonic.
Choose a classic tonic for the general drinks menu, and add a flavoured option if it fits drinks you intend to serve.
Guests may need to check ingredients or allergens on the product they are about to drink. The Food Standards Agency says specified allergens must be emphasised in the ingredients list of pre-packed drinks.
Keep the cans or outer carton available so guests can consult the current label.
Tesco lists both Schweppes Tonic Water and Slimline Tonic Water as 12 × 150ml packs.
Tesco lists Fever-Tree Indian and flavoured light tonic options in 150ml can multipacks.
Fentimans describes citrus and herbal notes in its Premium Indian Tonic and orange and lemongrass in its Valencian Orange Tonic.
Britvic has described 150ml mixer cans and, in a 2025 announcement, a four-can London Essence Crisp Apple Crafted Soda pack.
Tesco’s tonic category listing includes own-label 6 × 250ml cans alongside 150ml multipacks from other brands.
Sainsbury's has an online Schweppes brand page, making it another retailer to check for the mixers you want.
These Joybuy packs cover individual 150ml tonic serves: two light or slimline options and one classic option. Choose by the number of cans and the formulation guests are likely to use.
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Choose this pack when you want 15 individual 150ml cans of a light tonic. Joybuy lists 15 kcal and 3.8g sugars per 100ml and describes it as suitable to drink on its own as a sparkling soft drink; check the current pack for ingredients.
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This pack provides 12 individual 150ml cans when you want a slimline tonic option alongside, or instead of, regular tonic. Check the current label for ingredients and nutrition information relevant to your guests.
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Choose this classic tonic pack for eight separately opened 150ml serves, whether as a smaller main pack or alongside another formulation. Eight cans provide fewer individual serves than the 12- and 15-can options shown here.
Start with the number of mixed drinks you expect to make using one 150ml can each, then allow for any further drinks or tonic served on its own. An 8-can pack provides eight separate cans; a 12-can pack provides twelve. This counts serving opportunities, not how much anyone should drink.
Offering both makes sense if guests may prefer different formulations. Tesco lists regular and Slimline Schweppes in matching 12 × 150ml packs, but names alone do not tell you everything about ingredients or nutrition, so check each product’s current label.
Yes, if it suits the guest’s taste. Joybuy describes Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Premium Indian Tonic as a sparkling soft drink as well as a mixer; you can also offer other non-alcoholic drinks so tonic is not the only choice.
Keep the original cans or outer packaging available for ingredients and allergen information. The Food Standards Agency says the 14 specified allergens must be emphasised in the ingredients list of pre-packed food or drink; guests should use the label on the product being served.