Can you use club soda instead of tonic water in a mixed drink?

While club soda and tonic water are both clear, fizzy beverages, they have different flavors and are used for different purposes in mixed drinks. Club soda is simply carbonated water, while tonic water is carbonated water that has been flavored with quinine, sugar, and other botanicals. This gives tonic water a slightly bitter taste, which can complement certain spirits and mixers. Club soda, on the other hand, is flavorless and is typically used as a mixer for drinks that need to be carbonated, such as vodka sodas or rum sodas.

Therefore, club soda cannot be used as a substitute for tonic water in a mixed drink, as it will alter the flavor of the drink. However, there are some drinks that can be made with either club soda or tonic water, such as a gin and tonic or a vodka and tonic. In these cases, the choice of club soda or tonic water is a matter of personal preference.