Cocktails in a can?

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Have you ever tried them? Which brands are good? I'm specifically interested in Margaritas and (cringe!) Pina Coladas.

Recently I have been inundated with ads (Giraffe, Served, Nio, MYXD, Edmunds…) and I don't want to spend £25 with each manufacturer just to find a good one.

Or perhaps they are all rubbish, in which case I'd like to know that too!

I've had Nio and what I had were really nice, not tried any others.

As a general rule, even if you adore mojitos (like me) don't be tempted, you cannot successfully preserve the flavour of fresh mint.

If you love margaritas then I highly recommend mirror margarita for pre-batched bottles, they are delicious and are crystal clear so look like a glass of water! I think they might even be available at Sainsbury's now.

Dd drinks them. We buy them from tesco or morrisons

My local tesco has a huge range of the cans and also sells multipacks with a variety of flavours. I find them quite sweet but dd likes them

The funking ones are good, any branded grub the supermarket and m&s own brands. Great for trains etc. Xx

I do like mojitos but they are so easy to make… especially when you have a wild weed garden of mint right outside the kitchen door.

Margaritas on the other hand… I've tried making them twice and it was a disaster both times. I will check out Mirror Margarita — thank you.

Moth ones are the absolute bomb. Really good.

Moth are really reasonably priced I think. I got them as pressies for relatives i didn't see over Easter.

Supermarkets have masses of them, you can go and try a few without it costing the earth.

Funkin are the nicest ones but I'm never keen on ready made Pina Colada's as they lack the creaminess!

Moth margaritas are amazing, really strong.

I'm partial to the Malibu pina colada cans. I like that they're not sparkling (some of them make sparkling pina coladas?!) but they're sugar in a can and not very strong 😂

I've noticed Moth do a crate now, they were on offer in Tesco for £17.

Try the ones in home bargains! 89p a can, and they are lovely too! I think they are about £1 in b&m if you have one near :)

I also like boxtails but they're pouches not cans. Their espresso martini is fab.

I make extremely good margaritas. Albeit lethal. The problem is that a lot of recipes do 2:1:1 for tequila, cointreau, lime. I think that's wrong.

I do 50ml tequila, 30ml cointreau, 20ml lime. Single squirt of agave syrup.

In shaker with lots of ice. You need it to be watered down a bit so do that THEN do your lime/salt rims. Shake aggressively and voila!
My margaritas are famous! 🍸

I’m surprised you find mojitos easy to make and margaritas difficult! 50ml tequila, 35ml orange liqueur (Cointreau is best), the juice from a decent sized lime and then play about with how much sugar syrup/agave takes your fancy. I normally do about 10ml. Shake hard, serve over fresh is if you like in over rocks, if not then cool your glass first!

Funkin in a can is vile but the cartons and pulp are fab.

There are nice ones in M&S and Sainsbury's but can't remember the brand in Sainsbury's

Another vote for Moth Margaritas. Not quite as good as my local Mexican restaurant, but pretty good.

Tried Moth mojitos recently I thought they were good. Great for going camping. Dh makes excellent cocktails and it's much cheaper in the long run to just have the various bottles in.

Tapp’d Cocktails are the best - order direct from their website, a mixed box is a good way to try them. A limited selection were stocked in Morrisons & Waitrose a while back. The Expresso Martini is superb!

I will try your recipe. Thank you!

I am encouraged to have another go. Thank you!