Food & Drinks

New Drinks, With and Without Alcohol, to Take Everywhere This Summer

The best of the latest canned and bottled beverages include a tequila drink from a Hamptons party pro and a booze-free take on natural wine.

Sistine Spritz has compelling flavor to match its attention-getting color.

Source: Sistine Spritz

If ready-to-drink beverages have a high season, it’s summer. After all, it’s prime time for traveling, whether for a weekend or a jaunt to the local beach. And who doesn’t want to have a good portable cocktail or, increasingly, mocktail in hand?

Just in time for the hot weather, there’s a slew of new options to keep people happily hydrated this season; we’ve picked nine of the best below. One favorite made with alcohol is Sistine Spritz from LNA Clothing founder Lauren Alexander. She launched her brand last November with a buddy, Kate McLamb, after she was regularly “let down by how inconsistent and overly sweet” other ready-to-drink spritzes were. It’s a compelling cardamom-citrus-flavored elixir, made with a modest amount of sugar and colored magenta pink courtesy of its beet and carrot base.