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12 best canned cocktails for sipping in 2025 (whatever the weather)
From spritzes to pocket negronis, these are the best canned cocktails for on the go
Tested by Callum BlackFood and Drink Testing Manager
With the Great British summer in full swing, what better time for the Good Housekeeping Institute to reveal its top-rated canned cocktails for 2025?
Perfect for on the go, in the park or for ease at home, these tinnies are ready to drink, with no ice, cocktail shaker or glassware required.
So, whether your tipple of choice is a refreshing spritz or a citrus-soaked margarita, these are the cans worth stocking up on for barbecue weather (here's hoping anyway!).
Best cocktails in a can 2025
Betty Booze Sparkling Tequila with Oak Smoked Lemonade
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The Drinks Bureau Spicy Margarita Canned Cocktail
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Read on for more expert-tested reviews: Best aperitif | best tequila | best gin | best flavoured gin | best port | best rum | best spiced rum | best vodka | best coffee tequila | best whisky
How we test canned cocktails
We tasked our panel of 10 drinks connoisseurs with trying 76 summer-ready canned cocktails and giving their feedback. From classic G&Ts to innovative new blends, we wanted to see how they compared to a freshly made mix, and whether it was worth making the switch.
Catering for all budgets and tastes, these are the summer sippers worth stocking up on this summer.
Score: 91/100
The cocktail connoisseurs at Whitebox have done it again, cracking the perennially popular spicy marg in canned form.
Packed with authentic flavour, this strikes the perfect balance between fresh and fiery, thanks to the combination of zingy lime, green chilli, tequila and triple sec, with a herbal hint of coriander. A certified party starter this summer.
Key specifications
| Volume | 100ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 20.5% |
Score: 90/100
Founded by American actress, Blake Lively, Betty Booze impressed panellists with its range of RTD cocktails.
This sparkling tequila offered “a truly unique, well-balanced flavour” featuring tart citrus and lightly oaked smoke, with a sweet fizz akin to cream soda. Dangerously drinkable – but at a lighter 4.5% ABV, we don’t feel too guilty cracking open another can.
Key specifications
| Volume | 4 x 335ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 4.5% |
Score: 90/100
This spritz is summer in a can. It's from MOTH — which stands for Mix of Total Happiness — and impressed our panel with its Aperol-esque, candied orange flavour profile. The level of fizz was described as "perfect" and the bitter finish adds depth.
Looking for a post-dinner pick-me-up? MOTH also scored highly (89/100) with its deep, dark and rich espresso martini, while its brand new passion fruit martini was awarded 76/100 by our experts.
Key specifications
| Volume | 8 x 200ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 10% |
Score: 88/100
This spicy margarita is testament to just how far the world of canned cocktails has come. It tastes just like the ones we’d whip up on a Friday night at home (if not better), with bright citrus at the fore, backed with building chilli heat and a hint of agave sweetness to bring balance. For larger gatherings, it also comes in box format.
The Drinks Bureau has a whole host of expert-approved serves to offer, including a passionfruit martini and an espresso martini, which scored 82/100 and 80/100 respectively in our taste test.
Key specifications
| Volume | 4 x 150ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 10% |
Score: 87/100
This little pocket rocket has quite the cult following. A ready-to-drink, single-serve, full-strength negroni made with Porter’s gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, without any of the measuring.
Pleasingly bitter, and intensely flavoured with rich blood orange, this smooth sipper is crying out for a hot summer’s day.
Key specifications
| Volume | 4 x 100ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 21.8% |
Score: 87/100
Convenience store Co-op has made it easier than ever to pretend you’re on a tropical island (rather than Tooting Common), with this classic, summery serve. Our testers told us the pina colada “smells like holiday”, with its authentic pineapple and coconut flavour. The well-balanced cocktail is sweet, smooth and creamy – and well-priced to boot!
Available 14 May
Key specifications
| Volume | 250ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 5% |
Score: 86/100
This refreshing watermelon-infused cocktail screams summertime. Testers loved the “intriguing, well-crafted flavour combination” and “light, refreshing fizz”, saying it matched the “quality they’d expect from a bar” when served over ice.
The brand's Dragon Mojo and Guilty Passion scored an impressive 81/100 and 74/100 respectively, too.
Key specifications
| Volume | 12 x 200ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 8% |
Score: 85/100
Like dessert in a can, this delicious pina colada is oh-so-creamy, delivering an impressive frothy head and an authentic, freshly pressed pineapple flavour. With a hint of brown sugar and cream, we can see why it reminded our lucky panel of being on holiday.
Equally sweet, but with a berry profile and vodka base, Funkin's Berry Woo Woo (79/100) tastes surprisingly natural, with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.
Key specifications
| Volume | 12 x 200ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 5% |
Score: 85/100
Deliciously fragrant, with zingy, uplifting lemon, Bombay has combined its vapour-infused London Dry gin with bitter tonic. Best enjoyed chilled, our panel liked the slightly floral notes and found it refreshing, although some also noted a slightly medical quality.
Key specifications
| Volume | 8 x 250ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 6.5% |
Score: 83/100
Swap your standard G&T for this juicy alternative from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Our panel loved the refreshing, tart melon flavour and found the gin light and herbaceous. Serve it ice cold for a super cooling serve.
Key specifications
| Volume | 12 x 250ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 5.9% |
Score: 82/100
If you’re feeling indecisive, this new variety pack from Sainsbury's should get the party started. It includes a pair of refreshing mint-packed mojitos, sweet and juicy passion fruit martinis, raspberry mojitos and pina coladas. Our testers thought this would be “perfect for a garden party” and described it as a “real crowd-pleasing selection”.
Key specifications
| Volume | 8 x 250ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 4% |
Score: 80/100
Our love for tequila shows no signs of slowing down, and we're fans of Pimentae’s update on the classic margarita. The zesty pink grapefruit provides a tart, cooling note to the well-integrated tequila and touch of sweet agave. Crisp and refreshing, it's a top choice for summer.
Key specifications
| Volume | 125ml |
|---|---|
| ABV | 14.5% |
These also passed...
- Bloody Drinks Classic Bloody Mary, £3.75 for 250ml, Score: 79/100
- Havana Club Tropical Mojito, £2.50 for 250ml, Score: 79/100
- Bacardi Mojito, £24 for 12 x 250ml, Score: 79/100
- Served Mojito, £3.30 for 250ml, Score: 79/100
- LuvJus Blood Orange, Pomegranate Flavoured Vodka, £29.95 for 12 x 250ml, Score: 78/100
- Malibu Sparkling Strawberry Daiquiri, £2.25 for 250ml, Score: 75/100
- ASDA The Distiller Strawberry Daiquiri, £1.22 for 250ml, Score: 73/100
- Brewdog Wonderland Passionfruit Martini, £3.90 for 125ml, Score: 72/100
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
Millie is freelance journalist and editor with five years’ experience writing product reviews, buying guides, breaking news and about the latest trends.
Millie has also reviewed countless restaurants and written travel features for British GQ, The Telegraph and the Independent, and has interviewed a number of leading chefs, including Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal and Raymond Blanc.
Founder of creative catering brand @grazeandgorge, Millie also spends her time creating seasonal recipes and tablescape content, as well as planning her next golden retriever-friendly getaway and rearranging her own home bar cart (... again).
Callum is our Food and Drink Testing Manager and has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups and well-known brands such as Wrap It Up! and HOP Vietnamese. He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.
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