diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e8c8a2fd0b..b955f35e9b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 - Fail when decoding from storage and not all bytes consumed - [#1897](https://github.com/paritytech/ink/pull/1897)
 - [E2E] resolve DispatchError error details for dry-runs - [#1944](https://github.com/paritytech/ink/pull/1994)
+- [E2E] update to new `drink` API - [#2005](https://github.com/paritytech/ink/pull/2005)
 
 ### Added
 - Linter: `storage_never_freed` lint - [#1932](https://github.com/paritytech/ink/pull/1932)
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 79d425a3a2c..aca40e0afa5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cfg-if = { version = "1.0" }
 contract-build = { version = "3.2.0" }
 darling = { version = "0.20.3" }
 derive_more = { version = "0.99.17", default-features = false }
-drink = { version = "=0.6.0" }
+drink = { version = "=0.8.2" }
 either = { version = "1.5", default-features = false }
 funty = { version = "2.0.0" }
 heck = { version = "0.4.0" }
diff --git a/crates/e2e/src/backend.rs b/crates/e2e/src/backend.rs
index febb88ac6a1..79d3a419b63 100644
--- a/crates/e2e/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/e2e/src/backend.rs
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ pub trait ChainBackend {
         amount: Self::Balance,
     ) -> Keypair;
 
-    /// Returns the balance of `actor`.
-    async fn balance(
+    /// Returns the free balance of `account`.
+    async fn free_balance(
         &mut self,
         account: Self::AccountId,
     ) -> Result<Self::Balance, Self::Error>;
diff --git a/crates/e2e/src/drink_client.rs b/crates/e2e/src/drink_client.rs
index 06b4552285e..0f2ed54a166 100644
--- a/crates/e2e/src/drink_client.rs
+++ b/crates/e2e/src/drink_client.rs
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ use crate::{
     UploadResult,
 };
 use drink::{
-    chain_api::{
-        ChainApi,
-        RuntimeCall,
+    frame_support::traits::fungible::Inspect,
+    pallet_balances,
+    pallet_contracts,
+    runtime::{
+        AccountIdFor,
+        Runtime as RuntimeT,
     },
-    contract_api::ContractApi,
-    runtime::Runtime as RuntimeT,
+    BalanceOf,
+    RuntimeCall,
     Sandbox,
     Weight,
     DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT,
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ use subxt::{
     tx::TxPayload,
 };
 use subxt_signer::sr25519::Keypair;
+
+type ContractsBalanceOf<R> =
+    <<R as pallet_contracts::Config>::Currency as Inspect<AccountIdFor<R>>>::Balance;
 pub struct Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime: RuntimeT> {
     sandbox: Sandbox<Runtime>,
     contracts: ContractsRegistry,
@@ -83,12 +89,11 @@ unsafe impl<AccountId, Hash, Runtime: RuntimeT> Send
     for Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
 {
 }
-
-type RuntimeAccountId<R> = <R as drink::runtime::frame_system::Config>::AccountId;
-
-impl<AccountId, Hash, Runtime: RuntimeT> Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
+impl<AccountId, Hash, Runtime> Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
 where
-    RuntimeAccountId<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]>,
+    Runtime: RuntimeT + pallet_balances::Config + pallet_contracts::Config,
+    AccountIdFor<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]>,
+    BalanceOf<Runtime>: From<u128>,
 {
     pub fn new<P: Into<PathBuf>>(contracts: impl IntoIterator<Item = P>) -> Self {
         let mut sandbox = Sandbox::new().expect("Failed to initialize Drink! sandbox");
@@ -117,19 +122,22 @@ where
         .map(|kp| kp.public_key().0)
         .map(From::from);
         for account in accounts.into_iter() {
-            sandbox.add_tokens(account, TOKENS);
+            sandbox
+                .mint_into(account, TOKENS.into())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Failed to mint {} tokens", TOKENS));
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<AccountId: AsRef<[u8; 32]> + Send, Hash, Runtime: RuntimeT> ChainBackend
+impl<AccountId: AsRef<[u8; 32]> + Send, Hash, Runtime> ChainBackend
     for Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
 where
-    RuntimeAccountId<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]>,
+    Runtime: RuntimeT + pallet_balances::Config,
+    AccountIdFor<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]>,
 {
     type AccountId = AccountId;
-    type Balance = u128;
+    type Balance = BalanceOf<Runtime>;
     type Error = DrinkErr;
     type EventLog = ();
 
@@ -140,17 +148,19 @@ where
     ) -> Keypair {
         let (pair, seed) = Pair::generate();
 
-        self.sandbox.add_tokens(pair.public().0.into(), amount);
+        self.sandbox
+            .mint_into(pair.public().0.into(), amount)
+            .expect("Failed to mint tokens");
 
         Keypair::from_seed(seed).expect("Failed to create keypair")
     }
 
-    async fn balance(
+    async fn free_balance(
         &mut self,
         account: Self::AccountId,
     ) -> Result<Self::Balance, Self::Error> {
-        let account = RuntimeAccountId::<Runtime>::from(*account.as_ref());
-        Ok(self.sandbox.balance(&account))
+        let account = AccountIdFor::<Runtime>::from(*account.as_ref());
+        Ok(self.sandbox.free_balance(&account))
     }
 
     async fn runtime_call<'a>(
@@ -199,11 +209,16 @@ where
 impl<
         AccountId: Clone + Send + Sync + From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
         Hash: Copy + From<[u8; 32]>,
-        Runtime: RuntimeT,
-        E: Environment<AccountId = AccountId, Balance = u128, Hash = Hash> + 'static,
+        Runtime: RuntimeT + pallet_balances::Config + pallet_contracts::Config,
+        E: Environment<
+                AccountId = AccountId,
+                Balance = ContractsBalanceOf<Runtime>,
+                Hash = Hash,
+            > + 'static,
     > BuilderClient<E> for Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
 where
-    RuntimeAccountId<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
+    AccountIdFor<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
+    ContractsBalanceOf<Runtime>: Send + Sync,
 {
     async fn bare_instantiate<Contract: Clone, Args: Send + Sync + Encode + Clone, R>(
         &mut self,
@@ -300,6 +315,7 @@ where
             code,
             keypair_to_account(caller),
             storage_deposit_limit,
+            pallet_contracts::Determinism::Enforced,
         ) {
             Ok(result) => result,
             Err(err) => {
@@ -351,6 +367,7 @@ where
                 keypair_to_account(caller),
                 DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT,
                 storage_deposit_limit,
+                pallet_contracts::Determinism::Enforced,
             )
             .result
             .is_err()
@@ -383,6 +400,7 @@ where
                 keypair_to_account(caller),
                 DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT,
                 storage_deposit_limit,
+                pallet_contracts::Determinism::Enforced,
             )
         });
         Ok(CallDryRunResult {
@@ -402,11 +420,16 @@ where
 impl<
         AccountId: Clone + Send + Sync + From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
         Hash: Copy + From<[u8; 32]>,
-        Runtime: RuntimeT,
-        E: Environment<AccountId = AccountId, Balance = u128, Hash = Hash> + 'static,
+        Runtime: RuntimeT + pallet_balances::Config + pallet_contracts::Config,
+        E: Environment<
+                AccountId = AccountId,
+                Balance = ContractsBalanceOf<Runtime>,
+                Hash = Hash,
+            > + 'static,
     > E2EBackend<E> for Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
 where
-    RuntimeAccountId<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
+    AccountIdFor<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
+    ContractsBalanceOf<Runtime>: Send + Sync,
 {
 }
 
@@ -418,11 +441,15 @@ fn keypair_to_account<AccountId: From<[u8; 32]>>(keypair: &Keypair) -> AccountId
 impl<
         AccountId: Clone + Send + Sync + From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
         Hash: Copy + From<[u8; 32]>,
-        Runtime: RuntimeT,
-        E: Environment<AccountId = AccountId, Balance = u128, Hash = Hash> + 'static,
+        Runtime: RuntimeT + pallet_balances::Config + pallet_contracts::Config,
+        E: Environment<
+                AccountId = AccountId,
+                Balance = ContractsBalanceOf<Runtime>,
+                Hash = Hash,
+            > + 'static,
     > ContractsBackend<E> for Client<AccountId, Hash, Runtime>
 where
-    RuntimeAccountId<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
+    AccountIdFor<Runtime>: From<[u8; 32]> + AsRef<[u8; 32]>,
 {
     type Error = DrinkErr;
     type EventLog = ();
diff --git a/crates/e2e/src/subxt_client.rs b/crates/e2e/src/subxt_client.rs
index cb787f085bc..f887ae0bfc3 100644
--- a/crates/e2e/src/subxt_client.rs
+++ b/crates/e2e/src/subxt_client.rs
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ where
         keypair
     }
 
-    async fn balance(
+    async fn free_balance(
         &mut self,
         account: Self::AccountId,
     ) -> Result<Self::Balance, Self::Error> {
diff --git a/integration-tests/call-runtime/lib.rs b/integration-tests/call-runtime/lib.rs
index ce2679575a9..b655f13adf4 100644
--- a/integration-tests/call-runtime/lib.rs
+++ b/integration-tests/call-runtime/lib.rs
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ mod runtime_call {
             let receiver: AccountId = default_accounts::<DefaultEnvironment>().bob;
 
             let contract_balance_before = client
-                .balance(contract.account_id)
+                .free_balance(contract.account_id)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to get account balance");
             let receiver_balance_before = client
-                .balance(receiver)
+                .free_balance(receiver)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to get account balance");
 
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ mod runtime_call {
 
             // then
             let contract_balance_after = client
-                .balance(contract.account_id)
+                .free_balance(contract.account_id)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to get account balance");
             let receiver_balance_after = client
-                .balance(receiver)
+                .free_balance(receiver)
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to get account balance");
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/contract-transfer/lib.rs b/integration-tests/contract-transfer/lib.rs
index aabecee2f50..7fab52d44bc 100644
--- a/integration-tests/contract-transfer/lib.rs
+++ b/integration-tests/contract-transfer/lib.rs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ pub mod give_me {
             let mut call = contract.call::<GiveMe>();
 
             let balance_before: Balance = client
-                .balance(contract.account_id.clone())
+                .free_balance(contract.account_id.clone())
                 .await
                 .expect("getting balance failed");
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ pub mod give_me {
             assert!(call_res.debug_message().contains("requested value: 120\n"));
 
             let balance_after: Balance = client
-                .balance(contract.account_id.clone())
+                .free_balance(contract.account_id.clone())
                 .await
                 .expect("getting balance failed");
             assert_eq!(balance_before - balance_after, 120);