The 24 Best Summer Drinks to Stock Up on Now

All of the drinks that Tip Top sells in its signature small cans are worthy of having at your next party, but my favorites are the ones that would be harder to make yourself. That category includes the daiquiri, which has a lively blend of Caribbean rums, and Tip Top’s take on the Jungle Bird.

A canned take on the Ramos Gin Fizz, the famous New Orleans cocktail that takes herculean amounts of shaking. Fortunately for you, and bartenders everywhere, this is a very good substitute that takes just a bit o a shaking of the can to deliver fizzy deliciousness.

Have you ever thought to yourself, I wish I could drink my wine, gesture wildly, and possibly be rocking back and forth on a boat or lounging on a beach without spilling all over myself? Well, Avaline Rosé cans are the answer. They’re not only super portable, but they’re also made with organic grapes, and with flavors that remind you of having a juicy slice of melon by the pool. Slightly sweet, dry, but still aromatic, the Avaline Rosé can is the perfect accompaniment for whatever summer activities you’ve got in store.

Sipping on one of these feels like sucking the juice out of a perfectly ripened lychee that you’ve just grabbed out of the fridge. Light, subtle sweetness, bursting with a fresh slightly tart flavor, this Lunar Hard Seltzer will transport you to an organic fruit market. Which is not far off from how the flavors are sourced, from fruits are brought over from their native countries and infused in each can. If you’re sick of the fake natural flavors of hard seltzer that taste like they were formulated by people who’ve never eaten a fruit before, Lunar Hard Seltzer is here to save you. There’s a variety of Asian inspired flavors, like Yuzu, Korean Plum, and Mint Omija. Although the lychee with its mild yet refreshing taste is the standout.

The espresso martini is back, and rightfully so. A sensation in the ’90s, the delicious kick-in-the-pants cocktail is newly popular again. But it’s never been fun to make at home. This nitro version, made with Stumptown coffee, delivers the frothy silkiness of the real thing.

Yes, there are good Bloody Mary mixes out there that allow you to simply add vodka (or tequila or gin) to get yourself a great drink. But if you want to fully embrace that hair-of-the-dog spirit and just pop the top and sip, this is the way to do it. It’s decadently spicy and vibrant.

This was my favorite NA beer for a long time because I felt that if I was going to have an NA instead of a normal brew, it might as well be one with the fewest calories possible. If it gets in the caloric range of a real beer, just drink the the real beer, right? But many super low cal NA beers are terrible. This is not. Easy-drinking and refreshing with very little caloric (5 calories) or carby guilt (5 grams of carbs).

A fizzy old-fashioned? Made with brandy, as is the custom in the Midwest? I was skeptical. But this can from Plain Spoke of Madison, Wisconsin, is spirit forward yet refreshing. The kind of reward you want at the end of a long, hot day.

Not as bubbly as a lambrusco, but it's got enough fizziness to sip on its own or for whatever the summer BBQ throws at you. Expect strawberries, and blackberry with a touch of spice.

Empirical was founded by alums from temple of gastronomic experimentation Noma, and its products have a mad-scientist energy. This lightly carbonated cocktail—made from vacuum-distilled Pilsner malt and other ingredients—is beyond what most bars can pull off.

What the heck is hop water? It's a seltzer with hop extracts and other flavors. That doesn't sound appetizing on paper, but it's downright delicious. The hint of beer is just enough to make it more fun than a Spindrift or a Lacroix.

Where hop water is, well, hoppy, this is more like barley flavored seltzer. Again, that sounds totally strange, but after a workout on a hot day, this hits the spot better than an ice cold beer can, or, you know, water.

Brooklyn-based St. Agrestis makes a lovely bottled negroni, but the nonalcoholic version is even better. It has a bit of carbonation to it; they say that’s the trick to making it feel like it has the bite of alcohol. Whatever the secret is, you won’t feel as though you’re missing the real thing.

All right, there’s nothing innovative about spritzes. But this version solves an issue that’s always bugged me: They tend to be flat and stupid sweet. Neither of those problems applies here. Dry, bitter, with endless bubbles. It’s a superior spritz.

A long drink, as it’s known in Finland, is essentially a gin highball served with a carbonated fruit beverage, a close cousin to our Tom Collins. This version, from a company named after the drink, has grapefruit tartness, a touch of sweetness, just the right amount of juniper, 99 calories, and zero grams of sugar. I’m not sure why anyone would touch a White Claw after drinking this.

Mezcal, a bit of citrus, and carbonated water. Put all those things together and you have a low-calorie, low-ABV sparkling beverage that you can drink all day.

Only 96 calories per drink. (Two come in the can.) By no means a traditional margarita, even though it uses triple sec and lime, this is more of a take on the margarita that’s been given a nuanced, bitter taste from the bergamot orange. Delightful and interesting and refreshing all at once.

A vodka soda with a splash of cranberry. It is one of the simplest drink orders, a gateway cocktail. And it does hit the spot, no? This canned version adds a touch of real honey for the right amount of complex sweetness.

Can you be an IPA fiend and still go NA? This can from Wisconsin’s Untitled Art is hoppy and bitter with just the right amount of body and heft to turn a hop-head into a believer of NA beers. It’s brewed with Cascade, Centennial and Simcoe hops.