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Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

Canned drinks have become a fun and refreshing trend in recent years, a switch up on the traditionally prepared cocktail- this change offers ready-to-go alternative for nights partying with friends or spring and summer days relaxing at home. While so many companies are beginning to create their own signature canned drinks, below are some must-tries, combining fruity flavors and spirits or sodas for both a low calorie and pleasurable option.

Founded by master distiller Yuseff Cherney, the award-winning craft spirit brand specializes in a variety of different spirits, cocktails, and mixers. From whiskey, gin, to vodka, Cutwater Spirits now has created Tequila Soda. This 18th edition to their canned cocktails draws inspiration from Southwestern drink known as Ranch Water. Created with Cutwater's signature tequila, house made soda water and a hint of lime, it contains only 130 calories with zero carbs and zero sugars. Releasing this March, just in time for Spring, find out where to purchase here.

In the mood for something with a refreshing citrus twist? Try another canned cocktail from Cutwater Spirits, the Cutwater Spirits Tiki Rum Mai Tai, created with their Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum and their Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum distilled with pure cane sugar. This cocktail includes notes of pineapple and coconut to take you to that perfect vacation feeling, find where you can purchase here.

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Interested in something lighter? How about tea with an alcoholic twist? Loverboy is the first zero sugar sparkling hard tea company, specializing in non-artificial, gluten-free, organically steeped hard tea. Try the organic hibiscus tea paired with pomegranate and lime flavors and mixed with alcohol from fermentation. Sweetened with Monk fruit, find out where you can purchase here.

Alternatively, if you’re looking for a delicious rum cocktail – no bar tools or preparation required – pick up a pack of the new BACARDÍ Real Rum Cocktails. Convenient, full of flavor, and low ABV (5.9%), these ready to drink cans are made with a base of award-winning BACARDÍ white rum and available in three delicious flavors: BACARDÍ Lime & Soda, BACARDÍ Limon & Lemonade and BACARDÍ Rum Punch in a four pack for $12.99. No matter where your festivities take you, you can purchase the new cans for at-home via Drizly, Minibar and Instacart!

Party Can Triple Spice Margarita, the first-ever large format, ready-to-drink craft cocktail with twelve full-sized margaritas in one resealable can. As we reach our virtual happy hour-limit, people are looking for safe ways to enjoy the summer weather and socialize with friends and family outdoors Party Can, which makes the nation’s most popular cocktail easy to transport and safe to share. The resealable can helps to limit contact between bartender and sipper making it easy to have a spirited indulgence with friends sheltering-in-place together or hosting a socially distant picnic in the park.

Made with 100% blue weber agave tequila, premium orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and a triple spice mix of real ginger, cinnamon and chili pepper, the Party Can removes the hassle of traveling to multiple stores to purchase all the ingredients for your margarita. Additionally, those who are worn out from at-home bartending over the last few months will love that the Party Can involves absolutely no prep time: simply chill, shake and serve.

Azulana Sparkling Tequila is a blend of 100% blue agave tequila with sparkling water mixed with various hints of fruit and notes of agave nectar strengthening the tequila flavor. Made with natural ingredients, go for something bold this spring and summer and try their Pineapple Rosemary which is "fruity, subtly herbal, with hint of flowers." You can find their other flavors like Lime and Blue Agave, here.

Created by Boulevard Brewing Company founded in 1989, Fling is their line of crafted canned cocktails. All though they specialize in beer, their desire for something fun and different lead to the creation of cocktails varying from gin and tonics to vodka sodas. Have a fling with their Blood Orange Vodka Soda craft cocktail made with 360 vodka, soda water and hints of blood orange. Find where you can purchase here.

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