📋 Basic overview
Type: ready-to-drink mixed alcoholic drink (gin & tonic)
Style: refreshing gin & tonic with blood orange flavour
Origin: Netherlands
/ produced for the Czech market
Volume: 250 ml
Alcohol: 4.9 % by volume
Character:
Beefeater Blood Orange & Tonic is a ready-to-drink mix containing Beefeater Blood Orange gin and tonic. It offers a light, refreshing combination of bitter tonic, subtle sweetness and the citrus notes of blood orange, ideal for casual drinking, al fresco dining or as a quick drink option.
🧾 Ingredients
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water
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gin
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tonic
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sugar
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natural flavouring (including quinine and blood orange flavour)
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citric acid
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colourings (e.g. allura red, tartrazine)
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carbon dioxide (carbonation)
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preservatives (e.g. sodium benzoate)
📊 Approximate nutritional / energy values (per 100 ml)
| Nutrient | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~52–60 kcal |
| Carbohydrates (of which sugars) | ~15–16 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Alcohol | 4.9 % by volume |
💡 Explanation:
The calories come from sugars and alcohol; the drink is sweeter and lower in calories than strong spirits.
🍾 Approximate energy content of a whole can (250 ml)
250 ml × ~55 kcal / 100 ml ≈ 137–150 kcal
➡️ A whole can contains approximately ~130–150 kcal.
📌 Summary
✔️ Ready-to-drink gin & tonic
✔️ Low alcohol content – 4.9 % vol.
✔️ Low in calories – ~130–150 kcal / 250 ml
✔️ Flavour: refreshing blood orange, the bitterness of tonic and a subtle sweetness
🍹 Recommended serving
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Well chilled – this brings out the refreshing character
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With a slice of orange or lime – to complement the citrus notes
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Ideal for a picnic, barbecue or summer get-together
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Ready to drink straight away, no stirring required