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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.

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

Tip Top naked and famous

Packaged in small cans, this represents the inaugural mezcal beverage crafted by a cocktail firm based in Atlanta. In order to refine the recipe for this smoky-citrus concoction, Tip Top collaborated with Joaqín Simó, the creator of the celebrated modern cocktail in 2011. Priced at $17.49 for a four-pack of 100-milliliter cans, with an alcohol content of 25%. tiptopcocktails.com

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

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

Dulce Vida watermelon margarita

Made with watermelon juice, Dulce Vida blanco tequila, and lime juice, this drink is packaged in a Tetra Pak, making it both portable and sustainable without compromising on quality. Enhance the drink’s tartness by adding more lime juice. The price for 1 liter is $17.99. 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

Sprinter peach cocktail

Mixing premium vodka, real fruit juices and sparkling water, Sprinter cocktails are available in grapefruit, lime, black cherry, and peach flavors. The peach variety is particularly notable for its sweetness and effervescence. Priced at $19.99 for an eight-pack, containing 4.5% ABV. drinksprinter.com

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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About the Author

Angela Hansberger is a freelance food, spirits, & culture writer who has written for Bon Appetit, Atlanta Magazine, Audubon, and is a contributing writer for the AJC.

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