I love a good Tonic water. Fever-tree is one of my favourites. They do a variety of sizes including little mini cans which are perfect just for the one serve. I love their Indian Tonic water and Elderflower. They have a really good selection of varieties.

Love this! My husband and I have renovated our bungalow in the backyard and turned it into a bar, so it’s great to have an idea of a few different mixers to always keep on hand. What I’d like to know, is what basic utensils should we buy, to be able to make basic cocktails etc for our friends?

We keep 8 soda water bottles in our fridge at all times.

I often have quite a few of those on hand. It’s also really handy to have a Soda Stream as then you can make up soft drink as needed with minimal fuss. One of my favourite mixers to have is the Golden Circle pineapple coconut juice – it’s perfect for creating a pina colada

I’ve come to the point where I agree it’s better to buy individual serves, cans or small bottles. The large bottles seem to go flat in the fridge as we don’t drink often enough.

I re read this article last night and it inspired me to make Cosmopolitan (Vodka, Cranberry Juice, Cointreau and Lime Juice). I made a huge jug and poured over crushed ice with fresh mint leaf on top and it was soooooo good! Cranberry juice will now be a shopping list must have!

My usual option for a mixer is sugar free lemonade! It can be great for cocktails and mocktails.

Great article full of super tips! I like to dust off the soda stream so that I always have bubbles on hand to add to the mix. Also popping small pieces of lime and orange into IceCube trays and topping with filtered water – they make for gorgeous ice cubes bursting with flavour as they melt through your drink.

Fabulous article full of great ideas. Hubby has just set up his bar in his new shed so I’ve sent him the list of what he needs on hand. I see some great drinks at happy hour coming up!

I always try to have soda water and ginger ale. I’m not really into cola.

Tonic water is my go to as it is perfect with gin and dried piece of orange.

I always have soda water and tonic water in my fridge but i do love Capi mixers. Their flavours are great, original and very refreshing.

I must be a sweet tooth – my go to is Coke or Lemonade. That, or I buy premixed for convenience! Perhaps I need to be brave and try out some others on the list this Christmas.

Such great ideas. I think my fave is w the cranberry juice!

I mix way too many things with coke lol I do usually have juice with Gin and sometimes Ginger ale with my spiced rums but I need to branch out further.

I was quite surprised that I have nearly all of these already! Now to try mixing them!

Soda water is without doubt a staple mixer. Goes with so many classic and refreshing cocktails!

I had forgotten about cranberry juice until I read this article. I would love to try making a Cosmopolitan but I haven’t got Cointreau at the moment. Soda water is always on hand thanks to my Soda Stream. It gets a real workout in summer.

Love all these mixers. I totally agree about the tonic and soda water- so much less sugar that way and go well with different mixers. At least then you can control the amount of sugar and stay a little more hydrated too. I love pink gin with tonic and a splash of lemonade and fresh berries.

I keep a variety of Syrups and cordials. Elderflower is my favourite to add to gin. I also make sure I have magaritia, Daiquiri, Mojito Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Mixes from Woolworths. A good way of not adding more calories to a cocktail.

I keep tonic water, soda water, ginger beer, coke and cranberry juice in our bar fridge. 🙂

This article was very informative, and I will be making sure I have a good selection of alcohol mixers on standby, to ensure a great cocktail drinks night.

I love citrus flavours, so I’d be interested in trying the Lime juice. It would be so refreshing in summer. Orange juice is nice but I find it way too sweet.

I love citrus flavours, so I’d be interested in trying the Lime juice. It would be so refreshing in summer.

I love tonic water and ginger ale, but now I’m interested in trying these other flavours.

This post is so helpful, don’t forget the cocktail umbrellas

I’m trying to be a little better to myself these days so I might try out the mt Franklin Lightly Sparkling range for mixers. There’s a high chance I’ll go back to something sweet, but it’s worth a try!!

A good quality mixer can really take your drink and elevate it to the next level. I always try to have some staples on hand like soda and tonic water that pair effortlessly with spirits. And the dried garnishes that just add that finishing touch to any drink which just makes it visually appealing!

Very classic and easy mixers that pair so well with lots of drinks

All the classic mixers here! I would always have some soda water, lemonade, coke and ginger beer on hand. I found that could cover most tastes in the family at a get together. I’ll have to make sure I have a little bit of everything from this list for Christmas celebrations this year. The hardest one to find is peach juice for a real Bellini. That is one of my favourite summer time cocktails and just isn’t the same using apricot nectar.