Tonics that can solo

These Fever Tree artisan mixers are good enough to sip on their own but are just as delicious with vodka, gin or whiskey. The sparkling British sodas are made from spring water and cane sugar and have no preservatives. The tonic has a hint of orange, lime and coriander oils. The bright, spicy ginger ale is made from three types of ginger. And the bitter lemonade, a blend of Sicilian lemon juice with a hint of orange, gets its pleasant bitterness from quinine.

Fever Tree mixers, about $5.50 for a four-pack of 6.8-ounce bottles, available at Beverages & More ( www.bevmo.com) and select Whole Foods.

-- Jenn Garbee