Best of

Canned cocktail roundups

Rankings built only from numbers printed on the label or stated by the brand. A can without the number isn't ranked, and every list says how many cans it covers.

• Lowest-calorie canned cocktails

  The lowest-calorie canned cocktail in our registry is Mezcool Seltzer at 84 calories per can. Next come Scarlet Letter Hard Seltzer Scarlet Letter Cranberry (86) and Sea Sips Peach Lemonade (90). We ranked the 82 of 445 published cans whose label prints calories for the whole can.

  82 cans

• Strongest canned cocktails

  The strongest canned cocktail in our registry is Absolut Classic Cosmo at 20.0% ABV, followed by Absolut Kahlúa Espresso Martini (20.0%), Trader Joe's Long Island Iced Tea (19.0%), and Punch Pouch Blue Hawaiian (17.0%). We ranked all 445 published cans by the ABV on their approved label.

  445 cans

• Low-ABV canned cocktails (under 5%)

  74 canned cocktails in our registry are under 5% ABV. The lightest are Seagram's escapes Blue Blossom Lemonade (3.2%), Seagram's Escapes Petal Punch (3.2%), and Cape May Brewing Co. Blackberry Sour (4.0%).

  74 cans

• Gluten-free canned cocktails

  131 of the 445 published canned cocktails in our registry state "gluten-free" on the label or the brand's site. The lowest-calorie of them is Super Lyte Blue Chill at 90 calories per can.

  131 cans

• Zero-sugar canned cocktails

  16 canned cocktails in our registry list 0 g of sugar on the label: Sea Sips Peach Lemonade, Vodkade, Vodkade Berry Cherry Vodka Cocktail, and 13 more.

  16 cans

• Canned cocktails made with real juice

  65 canned cocktails in our registry say they're made with real juice, including teez Black Cherry Lemonade & Vodka (4.5%), Teez Black Cherry Lemonade & Vodka (4.5%), and teez Blackberry Lemonade & Vodka (4.5%).

  65 cans