SCOUT· 58%17m·2026-06-05·News PoliticsWhat We Learned from Testing 40 Canned Cocktails
Gone are the days when canned alcoholic drinks meant only hard seltzers and tailgate beverages. Today’s ready-to-drink cocktails include everything from espresso martinis and old-fashioneds to gin- and soju-based spritzes. Wirecutter kitchen writer, Antara Sinha, joins us to explain how she tested 40 canned cocktails,…
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