10 Best Mixers for Alcohol UK | San Pellegrino Fever Tree and More

Want a versatile mixer that treats your tastebuds, isn't flooded with unnecessary calories and even has some nutritional benefits? Try cranberry juice - and Ocean Spray is, of course, the leading light. They're an agricultural co-operative based in Massachusetts, USA and have created a low sugar alternative to their most popular juice. 

This tart and slightly acidic fruit juice is famously partnered with vodka for a calorie-light, flavour-rich drink, but add maple syrup, lime and Cointreau to elevate it to a cheeky Cosmopolitan. White rum also teams splendidly with this fruity mixer, as does gin with some heady fresh mint leaves. It's anti-oxidant, aids digestion and fights ageing - need we say more?

When the sun comes out and work is driving you crazy, there's little that can refresh your tastebuds and ease your mind, like a generous glass of gin with a delicate tonic and some well-chosen fruit slices. Fever Tree offers this dreamy elderflower infused version for a twist on the norm.

Fever Tree is a premium British brand specialising in appetising mixers for every occasion. This light yet complex twist on their Indian tonic takes dry gins and straightforward vodkas to a sophisticated new level. Affordable luxury is how we'd describe it. Sugars are relatively low (though remain vigilant!), and there are eight in a pack for £3.50 - bargain.

During her thirty-plus year stint on Eastenders, Dot Cotton taught us a lot. Perhaps one of the biggest life lessons was that there is absolutely zero shame in ordering tomato juice at the pub. It's low in calories, high in vitamins B and C, contains potassium, and you can team it with vodka and a dash of Worcestershire sauce for the ultimate hangover cure. 

If you're trying to curb a sugar addiction or have always preferred a slightly less saccharine beverage, you can't go wrong with the flavourful tang of tomatoes alongside vodka and some cubes of ice. Totally caffeine-free and easy to sip rather than chuck back at top speed, this is one of our most loved lower-sugar mixers of all time. We'll grab the celery sticks!

Do you feel too old these days for big nights on the town, or are you nostalgic for the evenings when seven vodka Red Bulls seemed like a reasonable idea the night before an exam? Energy drinks can wreak havoc on your vital organs, which is why kombucha is your new best friend.

The caffeine kick of organic green tea is just what you need to perk you up when a nap seems more appealing than a night on the razz. Kombucha is often paired with vodka or used as an uplifting alternative to more pulse-quickening energy drinks. We wouldn't think of this as a health food, as you're teaming it with booze after all, but for alertness and flavour, this natural fruity mixer is a real winner!

For something a little more sophisticated than your garden variety club soda, we think you can do a lot worse than this yummy and rather elegant fizzy mixer. Flavoured with a hint of fresh peach and jasmine, it pairs scrumptiously with clear spirits such as vodka and gin.

Free from caffeine and relatively low in sugar, this mixer falls in the middle in terms of how kind it is to your body and head the morning after. Eleven grams of sugar per serving is definitely not diet-friendly, but the flavour is too good to skip, so try alternating this with sugar-free options if you care about calories. Just right for a fancy meal or DIY afternoon tea with teapot cocktails!

There are plenty of yummy ginger ales on the market, but we tend to favour this one by Gingerella for its gorgeous, lightly spiced flavour. The retro packaging definitely earns it some extra points too! If that weren't enough, Karma Drinks is also a proudly ethical brand wherein a portion of the proceeds from every bottle goes back to support the growers and their families and communities.

The ginger used in the recipe is organically grown in Sri Lanka, and Fairtrade certified, meaning it's far preferable to other less ethically sound options you may be tempted by. Gingerella tastes great with rum but can also be used in festive cocktails for a Christmassy flavour.

This light, thirst-quenching best seller is super popular across UK supermarkets and Amazon, where it has well over a thousand top-rated reviews. We can see why drinkers all over the country love it; it's light, fresh, not too sweet and ideal paired with the nation's favourite tipple - Mother's Ruin (occasionally known as gin).

The sugar levels in this mixer are still a little high but significantly lower than the products we've offered so far, meaning you can enjoy a couple of servings before you reach your daily maximum! Why not pour it over your favourite gin, a few frosty ice cubes and some fresh cucumber or melon slices to enhance its complex and moreish flavour?

Gosh, this stuff is delicious! A couple of sips transports you to a Sicilian patio surrounded by lemon groves. It's the classiest way to sweeten up the powerful punch of vodka or ease the intensity of roguish scotch whisky. You can also throw it into a jug of Pimms for a fruity summer classic.

Overall it's the gorgeous, vibrant, juicy taste that makes this product hard to resist. However, this is another sugar-heavy option, so if you're counting calories or want to avoid the sugar high, mix your spirits with some low sugar alternatives throughout the night.

Calling all sweet-tooths! For something a little different from the standard mixer, we thought we'd include a creamy, chocolaty option that blends up blissfully with rum concoctions such as coconut flavoured Malibu or coffee-infused Kahlua. Stir the two together and sip away in place of a pudding!

Sadly, the sugar content here is also drastic, with the same 27 g as a bottle of coke. That means you should stick to just one of these decadent treats, so it's good news these bottles are sold individually by Waitrose. Maybe not one for those concerned with weight gain, but if you're a chocolate fiend, chuck in a slug of your favourite booze and add squirty cream for good measure!

There's a reason Coca Cola is, to this day, one of the world's most favourite drinks, and a popular mixer for every spirit from rum to vodka, to whisky and even tequila. The Spanish even enjoy Coca Cola with red wine, calling it a Kalimotxo, which shows just how versatile the deep brown nectar really is!

The downside is, of course, that the colossal sugar content and high caffeine level can wildly exacerbate what would already be a considerable hangover. There's a whopping 27 grams of sugar in a single 250 ml serving of the fizzy stuff - almost your entire daily allowance, so drink in serious moderation. It's true what they say though, this stuff really does taste better from a glass bottle!