There’s nothing like a tall glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. Now that we’re adults, we get to graduate from the lemonade stand to the cocktail cooler. And thanks to the rise in popularity of ready-to-drink cocktails, there are tons of options that combine convenience, carefree sipping and a bit of spiked nostalgia. Check out our handpicked lineup of 11 ready-to-drink lemonade cocktails that are perfect for sippin' your way through the sunny season.
There’s nothing like a tall glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. Now that we’re adults, we get to graduate from the lemonade stand to the cocktail cooler. And thanks to the rise in popularity of ready-to-drink cocktails, there are tons of options that combine convenience, carefree sipping and a bit of spiked nostalgia. Check out our handpicked lineup of 11 ready-to-drink lemonade cocktails that are perfect for sippin' your way through the sunny season.
Up first on our lemonade list is a summer-ready blend of tangy nostalgia and boozy goodness. With a burst of fresh lemon and real vodka, Loyal’s ready-to-drink cocktail will transport you back to carefree summer days. With no carbonation and 9% alcohol, this spiked lemonade is perfect for folks who aren’t a fan of hard seltzers or other carbonated cocktails.
Crown Royal devotees, this canned cocktail is going to be your go-to cold beverage this summer. This premixed option brings together the smooth swagger of Crown Royal Whisky and the tangy kick of lemonade. At 7% alcohol by volume (ABV), this carbonated, perfectly mixed Crown cocktail is the best addition to any summer activity.
When life gives you lemons...you add a little kick! Simply makes their spiked lemonades with real fruit juice and carbonation that offers a refreshing finish. The variety pack comes in four fruity flavors: watermelon, blueberry, strawberry and signature lemon. At 5% ABV, this is a sweet and low-key option to pack for your pool days.
Fishers Island Lemonade Cocktail is a blend of both barrel-aged whiskey and premium vodka with natural lemon and honey. This Pequot Inn signature-cocktail-turned-canned-sensation is a summer standout. If Arnold Palmers are your drink of choice, this cocktail will be your new go-to.
This vodka-based seltzer is only 100 calories, perfect for sun-soaked days and summer sunsets. The classic lemonade flavor is not too sweet, with a light lemon flavor at the end of every bubbly sip. They use real fruit juices in the variety pack with four flavor options including classic, blackberry, peach and strawberry lemonade.
Each slim can seltzer in this Truly mix pack is bursting with bold and irresistible flavors like classic lemonade, strawberry, mango and vibrant pineapple. This ultimate fusion of lemonade and hard seltzer captures the spirit of summer and comes in at only 100 calories per can.
When a brand inspired by the spirit of summer makes a canned cocktail, we pay attention! Deep Eddy distills award-winning vodka in small batches out of Austin, Texas, and their premixed products are perfect for warm weather sipping. The convenient 12-ounce can blends gluten-free lemon vodka and bubbly club soda for a ready-to-drink cocktail that’s perfect for you if your go-to drink order is a vodka soda.
This hard seltzer is an OG in the ready-to-drink game. In fact, Mike’s Lemonade pretty much created the hard lemonade category back in the ‘90s. Their newest release pairs refreshing lemonade and hard seltzer in a variety pack with lemon, strawberry, mango and pineapple flavors. At only 100 calories per slim can, Mike’s Hard Seltzer is a fantastic grab for low-cal sipping.
BeatBox Beverages crafts a zero sugar, non-carbonated pink lemonade cocktail that’s made for sipping in the sunshine. It's also a gluten-free, eco-friendly and vegan option that you can feel good about buying. We also love that it’s resealable so you can sip it, cap it and enjoy it on island time.
One Claw to rule them all – the REFRSHR! From the biggest brand in seltzer comes a lemonade sipper that breaks away from classic cans to feature four bright flavor combinations: strawberry with kiwi, blackberry with red cherry, blood orange with black raspberry and límon with a hint of calamansi (a small citrus fruit from the Philippines). This 12-can variety pack is a fun and tasty pick for summer with its colorful can design and seasonally inspired flavors.
Our final ready-to-drink lemonade pick comes from Ole Smoky, a distiller known for their authentic moonshine. Ole Smoky has taken their legendary firewater and blended it with ripe, dark blackberry and citrusy lemonade to give us a gutsy lemonade cocktail at 9% ABV. Whether you're lounging on the beach or hosting a backyard barbeque, Ole Smoky Blackberry Lemonade Moonshine Cocktail is a tasty, Tennessean twist on a summertime classic.
