One of the great perils of lockdown, and working from home, is constant access to the fridge and snack cupboard.

Sure, there’s a fridge in the 2oceansvibe office, but it’s used more for keeping a couple of beers cold to celebrate the end of the workweek. As with any business in Cape Town, that should happen no later than 2PM on a Friday.

Anyway, I digress, because the point I’m making is that working from home can often lead to an increase in calorie intake, and a reduction in the amount of time spent out and about.

We’re all looking for ways to stay healthy without compromising on the quality or taste of what we eat, and the same is true for what we drink.

You’ve had 10 days to stock the liquor cabinet, with alcohol sales allowed once more from June 1, and I assume you’ve done so with gusto.

For those who like to wrap up the day with a gin & tonic (or at lunchtime, no judgement), but are keen to watch their calorie intake, the Fitch & Leedes Sugar Free range is a great option.

Each serving of the Fitch & Leedes Pink Tonic Sugar Free, for example, contains only five calories.

No compromise on taste or quality, and enjoyed guilt-free. Lovely.

The full Fitch & Leedes range covers everything from Indian Tonic, Blue Tonic, Cheeky Cranberry, Grapefruit Tonic, Pink Tonic, and much more.

Three of those are available in Sugar Free, or Low Kilojoule, options:

Of course, quality mixers aren’t just for those who enjoy their tipple, and there are a number of non-alcoholic drinks these mixers perfectly compliment.

Using the Indian Tonic Sugar Free, here’s how to make a ‘Cucumber and Thyme Splash’.

You will need:

• 25ml of Cucumber syrup,
• Two sprigs of thyme,
• Fitch & Leedes Indian Tonic Sugar Free

Here are the simple steps

• Add cucumber syrup, or alternatively cucumber juice, to a shaker
• Add ice
• Shake and strain
• Fill the gin glass with ice, and strain contents of shaker into the glass
• Add garnish – a slice of orange
• Top up with Fitch & Leedes Indian Tonic Sugar Free.

Done right, it should look something like this (with the Sugar Free tonic instead of regular tonic):

I’ll be honest, I’m still tempted to throw some gin in there.

You do you, though.

Whether you’re watching those calories or not, you should be making sure that you’re treating yourself to quality mixers, made with quadruple filtered water for ultimate purity.

For details on the full range of Fitch & Leedes mixers, and how to order, head here.