The Best Spiked Seltzers For A Refreshing Buzz
So you can get tipsy without the guilt.
In recent years, summertime seems to bring with it a new string of hard sodas and spiked seltzers to fuel our boozy beach parties, barbecues and beyond. A trend that was first sparked by Not Your Father's alcoholic root beer has since been bolstered by the addition of boozy ginger beer and orange cream soda; but the best for sticking to your diet while still getting tipsy are the spiked seltzer waters. They're fruity, low-calorie, and totally delish.
Crook & Marker Spiked Teas & Lemonades
Crook & Marker Spiked Teas and Spiked Lemonades each come in two different variety 8-packs with four fruit flavors: Lemon Tea, Peach Tea, Raspberry Tea and Sweet Tea; and Classic Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade and Watermelon Lemonade. (If you mix the tea and lemonade flavors together, you may or may not fall *more* in love.) The best part? They are only 80 calories, have less than 1 gram of net carbs and zero carbs.
SpikedSeltzer
These drinks are super captivating for their flavor, bolstered ABV (6 percent), and shockingly low sugar content. Sprinkled with only about a teaspoon of sugar, these boozy seltzers pack lots of flavor. New releases include tart Ventura Lemon and exotic Prickly Pear, in addition to the classics: cranberry, lime and tangy grapefruit.
Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer
Long gone are the days of chugging a sugary Smirnoff Ice (we hope). The iconic vodka brand introduced a line of calorie-cutting cocktails last year, including fresh flavors like raspberry rosé and berry lemonade to their refreshing lineup. The best part? They clock in at just 90 calories each.
White Claw Hard Seltzer
You're guaranteed to make friends if you bring this boozy seltzer to a party — the graphic cans mean its the first thing to disappear from any cooler, and it's refreshing to a near-dangerous degree. You might forget that it's 5% ABV while you're sipping tasty varieties like lime, black cherry, ruby grapefruit and raspberry.
Nauti Seltzer
How did it take so long for someone to release a rosé-flavored selter?! Nauti Rosé is here to answer our prayers, and we're not mad about flavors like blueberry lemonade, raspberry, grapefruit, lemon lime and cranberry, either. Don't worry — t's still low-calorie and low-carb despite its 5% ABV.
Not Your Father's Root Beer
Some call this the original brew that put the beer back in root beer. Since it launched, it's been highly sought after and we can see why: Every bottle is sweet and slightly spiced, and goes down extremely easy. Plus, it pairs will with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream. If root beer isn't your thing, the line offers boozy spins on ginger ale, vanilla cream ale and mountain ale, which sounds like classed-up version of Mountain Dew.
Wild Ginger Alcoholic Ginger Beer
True to its root, this ginger beer is bubbly and barely sweet with a heavy hand on the earthy spice. With only 4 percent alcohol, you could sip this like a session beer or add some extra oomph to a dark and stormy cocktail.
Coney Island Brewing Co. Orange Cream Soda
Coney Island returns with yet another boozy soda that combines orange, vanilla, and baking spice flavors into a Creamsicle-like drink that's totally addictive. Though on the sweeter side, this bottle is definitely drinkable year-round—especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or orange sherbet.
Coney Island Brewing Co. Hard Root Beer
Similar to the Not Your Father's rendition, this brew is sweet and full of sassparilla and vanilla notes. But the key difference here is a licorice tinge, which adds spice and dimension. Though given the standard beer-level of 5.8 percent alcohol, it can be deceptively dangerous: Because it tastes identical to its virgin counterpart, you could totally down a few back-to-back without realizing your buzz.
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