12 Cocktail Subscription Boxes To Always Keep Happy Hour Interesting
For the at-home mixologist.
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Happy hour is arguably the best time of the day. The work hours are coming to a close, and it's time to shut the laptop and have a delicious cocktail before dinner. But having all the ingredients to make even just your classic cocktails at home can easily fill up your bar cart, not to mention empty your wallet. That's where cocktail subscription boxes come in. Each month, you'll get a box with all the ingredients to make different types of cocktails. Most come with enough supplies to make four to 12 cocktails, so you can get a good taste without committing to full sizes of the ingredients that you may never use again. Happy hour will never be boring with these cocktail subscription boxes.
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Like beauty, the tastiness of a cocktail in in the eye, or err mouth, of the beholder. Some people like a bitter, alcohol-forward cocktail like an old fashioned. Others prefer the sweetness of a mai tai, where the fun is in the presentation. We included cocktail subscription boxes on this list for both of those drinkers. We also listed a variety of price points, from $30 to $100 a month, with some boxes including alcohol in small bottles and others asking you to provide. There's even a cocktail subscription box on here for the non-drinker, filled with mocktail options to try each month. No matter how you choose to imbibe, these are the best cocktail subscription boxes to always keep happy hour interesting.
American Cocktail Club
Subscribe to American Cocktail Club, and every month you'll receive a box filled with everything you need to make the cocktail featured: four 50 mL bottles of alcohol, carbonated mixers, juice blend, recipe card, and an additional mixer, garnish, or bar tool. That's enough to make four servings of the featured cocktail. If you aren't interested in the alcohol, subscribe to an everything but the alcohol box.
Starting at $43 per month.
The cocktail subscription boxes from Crafted come in three levels. The least expensive includes everything but the alcohol. The two other options allow you to choose between a house alcohol and a premium alcohol. So you can really pay for what you want and make beautiful drinks like this Negroni Senza from the latest box. It's pricier than some of the other options on this list, but it does make 12 to 16 servings of the featured cocktail.
Starting at $100 per month.
With Saloon Box, you'll get the spirits, ingredients, and recipe cards, enough to make four cocktails. Some of the cocktails that have been shipped in the boxes include the Italian paloma, the fig & honey 75, and the herbfashioned, a twist on an Old Fashioned.
Starting at $173 for three months.
Cocktail Courier
If you're looking for a more affordable option, Cocktail Courier is the way to go. For just $30 a box, $50 with alcohol, you'll get supplies and ingredients to make the cocktail of the month for six to eight people, and the ability to swap cocktails and select your favorite spirits.
Starting at $30 per month.
What makes the Shaker & Spoon cocktail subscription box different is instead of featuring just one cocktail per box, it features three with enough ingredients to make four servings. The one drawback is there is no option to include the alcohol, so you have to buy that yourself. What you are getting is quality. All of the mixers, syrups, bitters, and any other ingredients are made in-house in Brooklyn.
Starting at $59 per month.
Jolly Hour makes happy hour fun and easy with seasonal cocktails. Every season, the company comes out with five new boozy beverages inspired by the time of year. And if you subscribe, you can choose your three favorites to try. Think a ginger-spiced rum cocktail to transition to fall or a grapefruit-infused vodka cocktail for summer. Each box comes with enough ingredients to make 12 cocktails and does not include alcohol.
Starting at $59 per month.
Each of the cocktails in a Box on the Rocks kit are crafted by mixologists and includes a bar tool, though you will have to supply the booze. There's three cocktails in each box, one classic like a margarita, and two signatures that are often inspired by the season with enough to make 10 servings. October's, for example, has a spooky, coffee-inspired cocktail.
Starting at $49 per month.
If you don't drink alcohol, this is the cocktail box for you. It's so much more than just a boozy beverage minus the booze. Each box comes with four to six products to make enough servings for four people. Previous mocktails have been the Harvest Moon, made with blackberry tea, fig syrup, and cardamom bitters, and the Apple of my Chai, made with chai spices, apple syrup, and ginger.
Starting at $58 per month.
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