The Joy of Cans
Say what you will about Whole Foods, but they sell handy little cans of tonic water and club soda for a reasonable price. If I’m making a round of gin and tonics for company, I’ll go ahead and get a bottle or two of tonic water, but most of the time you pour a couple of drinks and the rest go flat. Or you buy the Schwepps six pack of mini-bottles and pay an arm and a leg. With cans, I get enough for two drinks (or at least drink and a half) and only have to open as much as I need. Or, if a guest wants that mojito but everyone else is drinking manhattans, just pop open a can of soda water that’s tucked in the back of your fridge. Easy.
Similarly, cans of Coke, Sprite and Ginger Ale are good for a home bar to have on hand. Since I’m not normally a softdrink fan, if I buy a two-liter bottle it’ll go to waste. But I can get 12 oz. cans at the Hi-Lo Supermarket for 25 cents each. I stock up on a couple to be prepared for when someone asks for a rum and Coke.
Whole Foods’ many locations can be found online. Hi-Lo is located at Centre Street in Jamaica Plain.
Yeah, I tend to buy small cans or bottles of stuff like tonic and club soda when possible rather than the giant bottles. Although it’s pricier per unit, I spend less money, since the larger bottles would just go to waste.