Buy Mixers and Tonic Online in NZ

Schweppes covers the classics, such as Schweppes Dry Ginger Ale and soda water. Fever-Tree, from the United Kingdom, offers premium tonics and ginger mixers including Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water. For syrups, choose from Real, Cawsey's, Shott and Quarter Past.

Types of Mixers

  • Tonic water: Indian tonic, plus Mediterranean tonic with a lighter, herbal character.
  • Soda and lemonade: soda water and dry lemonade for clean, simple serves.
  • Ginger ale and ginger beer: from mild and dry to spicy.
  • Syrups: sugar syrup, grenadine and flavours such as Real Madagascar Vanilla, hazelnut and lychee.

For juice and purees, see Juice.

How to Choose Mixers

Match the mixer to the spirit and the strength of flavour you want. Opened bottles lose fizz, so smaller cans keep each drink lively.

Mixers and Tonic FAQs

What is the difference between tonic water and soda water?

Tonic water contains quinine, which gives it a bittersweet taste, and it is usually sweetened. Soda water is plain carbonated water with no sweetness or bitterness. Soda lets the spirit's own flavour lead.

What is the difference between ginger ale and ginger beer?

Ginger beer has a stronger, spicier ginger flavour and is often slightly cloudy, while ginger ale is lighter, clearer and milder. Ginger beer is the mixer in a Moscow Mule or Dark and Stormy.

What is grenadine used for?

Grenadine is a sweet, bright red syrup traditionally flavoured with pomegranate, used to add colour and sweetness to drinks. It is the red layer in a Tequila Sunrise and the key ingredient in an alcohol-free Shirley Temple.