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Tonic and mixers are drinks for making long drinks with gin, vodka or alcohol-free botanical drinks; tonic water is a bittersweet fizzy drink containing quinine. This shelf currently has 0% alcohol Whitley Neill botanical drinks made up with tonic, and we bring your order to your door in North Cyprus.
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What are tonic and mixers?
A mixer is any drink mixed with a main spirit to make a long drink: tonic, soda, ginger ale, cola and fruit juice all fall into this group. Tonic water is the most distinctive; it's a fizzy drink with dissolved quinine, which gives it its slightly bitter taste. Today's tonics contain far less quinine than the first 19th-century examples and are usually sweetened. An interesting feature of tonic water is that the quinine makes it glow under ultraviolet light.
0% botanical drinks: alcohol-free long drinks
In recent years, drinks offering the juniper, citrus and other botanicals used in gin distilling without the alcohol have become popular. They're designed to be mixed with tonic, soda or lemonade rather than drunk on their own. The Whitley Neill 0% range on this shelf is inspired by the brand's flavoured gins and contains 0.0% alcohol. So guests who aren't drinking alcohol at a party can hold the same glass, looking just the same, as everyone else.
How to make one
- Fill a tall or copa glass with plenty of ice.
- Add the amount of 0% botanical drink recommended on the label.
- Top up with cold tonic, soda or lemonade and stir gently.
- Garnish the raspberry version with fresh raspberries, the rhubarb and ginger version with a slice of lemon.
Keeping the mixer and ice well chilled helps the fizz last longer. Pouring the tonic slowly down the side of the glass or along the handle of a spoon also reduces foaming.
Choosing a tonic
Classic tonics have a pronounced, dry bitterness; citrus, floral or herbal tonics give a softer, fruitier result. A plain tonic with a strongly flavoured botanical drink, or a flavoured tonic with a plain spirit, usually makes a balanced glass.
Highlights from our shelves
- Whitley Neill 0% Raspberry: a fruity alcohol-free option with raspberry, juniper and citrus notes; pairs well with tonic or lemonade.
- Whitley Neill 0% Rhubarb & Ginger: brings together tart rhubarb and warming ginger; served with tonic and lemon.
If you'd like to make an alcoholic G&T, see our gin and flavoured gin shelves. If you'd rather open and serve without mixing, our Ready-to-Drink Cocktails shelf has canned G&Ts and bottled classic cocktails; the whole range is in the Mixers & Soft Drinks category.
Frequently asked questions
What is tonic water?
Tonic water is a fizzy drink with dissolved quinine, which gives it a slightly bitter, dry taste. Today's tonics are usually sweetened, and some have citrus or herbal flavours added. It's mostly used in long drinks such as gin and tonic and vodka tonic.
Are 0% botanical drinks and alcohol-free gin the same thing?
In everyday language they're used for the same thing, but as gin is legally an alcoholic drink, these products are usually called alcohol-free botanical drinks or alcohol-free alternatives. They offer flavours used in gin distilling, such as juniper and citrus, without the alcohol, and are designed to be mixed with tonic.
How is Whitley Neill 0% served?
Pour the amount recommended on the label into a tall or copa glass with plenty of ice and top up with cold tonic or lemonade. The raspberry version pairs nicely with fresh raspberries, the rhubarb and ginger version with a slice of lemon.
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