Top Low-Calorie Alcoholic Drinks Packaged in Cans

The warmer months typically bring more social gatherings, often accompanied by alcoholic beverages. It's important to remember that though they can be enjoyable, alcohol can negatively impact physical health, sleep, and add a significant number of calories to one's diet. Fortunately, there's a wide selection of low-calorie canned alcoholic beverages available to help maintain your weight loss plan.

For those who enjoy classic spirits, ready-to-drink Sparkling Margaritas are the perfect choice. Available in flavors such as Rosé Margarita, Strawberry, and Paloma, these are simple grab-and-go options for any beach visit without the fuss of mixing drinks manually.

If you're seeking a lighter alcoholic beverage, consider Truly Spiked & Sparkling. It is a spiked sparkling water with five percent alcohol by volume (ABV), containing only 100 calories and 2 grams of carbs per serving. It is offered in more than 30 flavors, such as Lime, Passion Fruit, Wild Berry, and Grapefruit.

To satisfy the taste of serious wine drinkers, West + Wilder offers an excellent selection of wines in cans. Their offering includes a refreshing white blend and a delightful sparkling rosé flavored with strawberries, yellow plums, and watermelon rind. Another promising option is Ramona, a wine cooler made with organic Sicilian wine, designed to offer a quality alternative for beer consumers.

If you appreciate a very light choice, try a spiked sparkling seltzer with natural fruit flavors and no artificial sweeteners. These Smirnoff beverages are less than 100 calories per can, making them a great low calorie option. Additionally, Nomadica is an excellent choice for art enthusiasts due to its limited-edition designs from global artists, and it's also a woman-led company.

For fans of bubbles, Barefoot Spritzers offers a variety of flavors that can be enjoyed alone or used as mixers for cocktails. Another alternative is Crabbie's Ginger Beer, which can spice up your Moscow Mule or serve as a refreshing standalone option. BON V!V spiked seltzers offer fruity gluten-free flavors and are also a great choice at just 90 calories per can.

Mighty Swell, which prides itself on natural, additive-free options, produces spritzers that contain 100 calories and 3 grams of sugar. For wine friends who prefer convenience and preserving the quality of the wine, Bandit Wines offers wine in resealable, recyclable boxes. BABE Wine with Bubbles, from the creators of 'White Girl Rosé', are also available as ready-to-drink options in Pinot Grigio, Rosé, and a Red Blend variety.

If you want a drink with more strength than malt liquor or wine, consider trying whiskey - specifically Slow & Low 84-proof whiskey cocktail. These compact cans are ideal for ensuring appropriate servings, delivering the robust flavor of the typical Slow & Low spirit. The flavor profile includes hints of raw honey, orange peel, Angostura-style cocktail bitters and a bit of rock candy. You may experience a harsher hangover from darker spirits, but the potency of this drink reduces the amount needed.

Canned offerings of California Rosé and Pinot Grigio from AVA Grace Vineyards are a classy option for wine on-the-go. The stylish art deco designs that grace the vineyards' full-size bottles are also featured on the cans. They are a stylish addition to a picnic, beach day, or pool party.

White Claw hard seltzer has become synonymous with low-calorie alcoholic canned drinks. A single 12-ounce can generally contains only 100 calories and a mere two grams of sugar, making the product appealing for celebratory occasions. These beverages are free from artificial flavoring, sweeteners, and preservatives, and are sweetened with real fruit juice and cane sugar. Retail locations stocking the products can be found on their website.

While enjoying a canned wine at home after a long day is pleasant, Cascadian Outfitters has tailored their canned wines to outdoor experiences. They offer an array of flavors, all sourced from fruit within Washington's Columbia Valley. The cans are ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing trips, hikes, or boating excursions.

Franz offers a variety of mini wine boxes that are as portable and economical as canned wines. Five different options are available, which include a Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, a Pinto Grigio/Colombard, a Moscato, and a Rosé. These mini boxes are approximately equivalent to three glasses of wine.

High Noon Sun Sips separates itself from other hard seltzers by utilizing vodka rather than brewing alcohol from sugar. Each 100-calorie can contains vodka, flavored sparkling water, and juice. Available flavors include Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Peach, Watermelon, and Black Cherry. Additionally, these alcoholic canned drinks are gluten-free and contain no added sugar.

Cutwater Spirits offers a wide array of canned alcoholic drinks catering to a multitude of tastes. With ABV ranging from 5 to 14 percent, these beverages are suitable for light, casual pre-gaming or relaxed nights in with friends.

Tip Top Proper Cocktails allows you to enjoy potent Manhattans outside of a bar setting. The brand offers Negronis, Manhattans, and Old Fashioneds in charming 100 ml cans. These sippable cocktails boast impressive ABVs of up to 37 percent.

Aesthetic appeal isn't the only advantage to Hoxie Spritzer's offerings. The dry wine spritzers, made from sustainably grown grapes, come in Grapefruit Elderflower and Lemon Ginger Rosé. They pair particularly well with charcuterie boards thanks to their fresh flavors.

When you're seeking an alternative to wine and bubbles, consider Novo Fogo's Sparkling Caipirinha Cocktails, a popular cocktail in Brazil. Cachaça, a Brazilian rum-like liquor derived from fermented sugarcane juice, is a key ingredient.

Cocktail Squad, based in Boulder, Colorado, sells canned versions of classic cocktails including a Gin and Tonic, Vodka Soda, Margarita, Bourbon Smash, and many more. They come in a slightly larger 12-ounce size than some competitors.

Joia Spirit has modernized classic drinks like the Gimlet and Cosmopolitan by adding carbonation. These low-calorie, gluten-free canned cocktails range from 120 to 250 calories.

The Two Chicks brand is ideal for a girls' get-together. The brand offers flavors such as Vodka Fizz, Apple Gimlet, and New Fashioned, all presented in cans adorned with eye-catching floral designs.

Golden Rule Spirits maintains a concise variety of canned cocktails: a Margarita and an Old Fashioned. Their Margarita contains 100-percent agave Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, and triple sec. Their Old Fashioned isn't to be overlooked either, as it contains a blend of straight bourbon, aromatic bitters, natural orange, and cane sugar.

If there were a craft brewery of canned cocktails, it would be Fling. Made by Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, Missouri, these canned alcoholic drinks have eye-catching designs and even better flavor. Choose from the Gin and Tonic, Blood Orange Vodka Soda, Mai Tai, Vodka Lemonade, and more.

Organic fanatics, this canned alcoholic drink is for you. Each of Maha Organic's hard seltzers contains real fruit juice, water, malted barley, sea salt, and cascara powder — and all of it is certified organic by the USDA. Plus, the Tangerine Yuzu, Raspberry, and Black Cherry flavors come with a kick of nutrients, thanks to the addition of calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese.

Thanks to Usual, you can have a wine spritzer any time, anywhere. The company's Guava Spritz, which contains Brut, a splash of 100-percent natural guava juice, and nothing else, so you don't need to worry about consuming tons of added sugar. If those simple ingredients don't convince you to grab a can, the surprisingly low 7.25 percent ABV surely will.

Once the clock strikes 5 p.m., swap your can of sparkling water with this canned cocktail from Ketel One. Available in Peach & Orange Blossom, Cucumber & Mint, and Grapefruit & Rose flavors, this vodka spritz has zero carbs, no added sugar, and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Plus, it has just 73 calories per serving and a 3.6 percent ABV. Translation: You won't wake up with a massive sugar- and alcohol-induced headache the next day. (But if your wine Wednesdays go a little too far, try these hangover cures that actually work.)