What Do You Get with a Ready-Made Cocktail?

Nowadays, more people prefer to stay in than they used to. Getting out in crowds can be a little nerve-wracking with everything that has gone on in recent years, and even if you don’t mind that, the prices of everything just seem to continuously climb. As such, a lot of people have taken their drinking habit home instead of out to the bar.

 

That’s not a bad thing. From heightened safety and comfort to cheaper prices, drinking at home has a lot of benefits.

 

One of the top ways people are getting their weekend drink at home is with ready-made cocktails. What are those, though? Yeah, they’re canned cocktails, but what is actually in them? What sets them apart from pour-your-own cocktails or bar cocktails?

 

Let’s take a look.

 

Quality

The quality of a ready-made cocktail obviously depends on the manufacturer quite a bit. If you buy a bottom-of-the-barrel product, you shouldn’t expect much. However, we’re talking more about the mid-range or high-end cocktails. They’re still cheap compared to going to the bar or buying your own ingredients, but you don’t sacrifice quality at all.

 

Most ready-made cocktails will have at least two shots worth of alcohol in them to ensure they’re just as hard-hitting as your normal bar cocktails, and all of the flavor-enhancing ingredients are the same high-quality ingredients your local bar carries.

 

How are they cheaper if they use the same ingredients, though? Well, that’s because they’re manufactured in mass.

 

Since the companies can get far better deals with suppliers by buying in massive amounts, they can offer the same quality products at a far lower price. Your local bar doesn’t have the room to buy supplies the same way a manufacturer can.

 

Consistency

One of the most annoying parts of drinking is going to the same bar, getting the same bartender, and ordering the same drink twice, but the drink tastes different each time.

 

Alcohol is fairly sensitive. If one minor ingredient is changed, such as switching the brand of juice used to flavor it, or just a little more alcohol is poured than usual, the entire thing can taste different.

 

Manufacturers use machines to completely avoid that problem. Ingredients are perfectly measured and placed into the can one by one, and there is no room for oddball mistakes.

 

Plus, there are quality control workers who supervise the work being automated. You don’t get quality assurance at a bar. The bartender is moving quickly, and they don’t have time to check every little detail of your drink for consistency.

 

Variety

You get a pretty tremendous variety when you go to a bar. That’s true. However, you’ll pay a premium. Also, if you try to make a variety of drinks at home, you’ll spend an arm and a leg buying all the ingredients for each drink.

 

A case of ready-made cocktails removes that problem. You pay the same few dollars per drink, but you can buy a variety pack that has various flavors for you to try. If you’re entertaining guests, or you just want to have different flavors to try after work each night, this is a great bargain.

 

This is the case for all of the traits we’ve listed. You get a great deal, and you don’t sacrifice quality. So, why not experience some ready-made cocktails this weekend? Just do so responsibly.