Summer is a good time to try these ready-to-drink cocktails, which you can serve straight from the can, bottle or pouch.
They offer a portable, consistent sipping experience.
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Long Drink peach
A popular Finnish highball, the long drink originated at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. Produced since 2018, the Finnish Long Drink is one of the best, most consistent RTDs. The peach version, the first new flavor in four years, is crisp and juicy, with natural sweetness and botanical notes of gin. $14.99 per six-pack, 5.5% alcohol by volume. thelongdrink.com
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Pari modern mule
Alessia Vettese founded Pari while training for a marathon and wanting a complex, nonalcoholic cocktail made with better-for-you ingredients. Pari’s zesty drinks are made with ginseng, ginger, citrus extracts, premium Mexican agave and sparkling water. The 8.4-ounce drinks also can be used as a mixer. $60 per 12-pack. drinkpari.com
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Tip Top naked and famous
Packaged in diminutive cans, this is the first mezcal drink by an Atlanta cocktail company. To perfect the formula for the smoky-citrus drink, Tip Top worked with Joaqín Simó, who invented the modern cocktail classic in 2011. $17.49 per four-pack of 100-milliliter cans, 25% ABV. tiptopcocktails.com
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Via Carota craft cocktails
Not only do Via Carota cocktails come in stunning, thick, chevron-patterned glass, but they also are bright, intensely aromatic and well balanced. After pouring the drinks over ice, you can reuse the elegant bottles. Originating at a restaurant in New York’s West Village, the cocktails come in three families: Negroni, martini and bourbon-based. $24.99 per four-pack of 200-milliliter bottles, 11% ABV, $39.99 per 375-milliliter bottle. drinkviacarota.com
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Horton coconut rum cocktails
The inspiration for these rum-based cocktails came from Krista Horton’s go-to coconut rum and diet cola beach drink. The pineapple soda version drinks like a piña colada. $43.99 per 12-pack of 12-ounce cans, 7% ABV. drinkhorton.com
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Little Saints paloma
Fizzy pink bubbles lift the aromas and flavors of grapefruit and agave in Little Saints’ sugar-free, nonalcoholic paloma. Boosted by a blend of reishi mushroom extract and terpenes, it adds a mood-lifting touch to the cocktail experience. $20 per four-pack of 250-milliliter cans. littlesaints.com
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Dulce Vida watermelon margarita
Made with watermelon juice, Dulce Vida blanco tequila and lime juice, this drink comes in a Tetra Pak that not only is portable and sustainable, but also contains a restaurant-quality margarita. Spritz more lime into it to boost the acidity of the sweet drink. $17.99 for 1 liter. dulcevidaspirits.com
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Surfside vodka-based cocktails
Surfside’s line of canned cocktails includes the low-calorie, flavorful iced tea and vodka. The mix of real tea, lemonade and handcrafted stateside vodka is like a perfect Arnold Palmer with a kick. $20.79 per eight-pack, 4.5% ABV. drinksurfside.com
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Talkhouse Encore cocktails
This line of fruit-forward drinks, made with all-natural juices, was inspired by the Stephen Talkhouse in the Hamptons of Long Island, New York. $19.99 per four-pack, 5% ABV. drinks.talkencore.com
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Sprinter peach cocktail
Mixing premium vodka, real fruit juices and sparkling water, Sprinter cocktails come in grapefruit, lime, black cherry and peach, which is the standout, thanks to its sweetness and effervescence. $19.99 per eight-pack, 4.5% ABV. drinksprinter.com
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Dogfish Head blood orange mango vodka crush
Vodka is distilled over blood oranges and mangoes, then blended with orange juice, mango juice and lime for a sweet, tart burst of flavor. $5 per 355-milliliter can, 7% ABV. dogfish.com
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