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7 best canned cocktails to buy for stress-free Christmas parties starting from £3.25

Pre-mixed cocktails have come a long way in recent years – now you can find sophisticated, bar-quality drinks in handy little cans or bottles. We've been putting them to the test

Cocktails are a fabulous choice for party drinks or pre-dinner aperitifs, but they can be a bit of a faff to make, especially if you're catering to a crowd with varied tastes; not to mention the need for a well-stocked liquor cabinet for all the necessary ingredients. Over recent years, we've seen a massive surge in single serve, ready-made cocktails gracing the drinks aisles; far removed from the overly sweet alcopops we may recall from our younger days, these are refined beverages that wouldn't look out of place in an upscale bar, offering bartender-quality classics like margaritas, espresso martinis and negronis in convenient little cans or bottles. Not only do they nail the classics (which are quite potent), but Nio also shines with limited-edition collections, including destination-based selections like Postcards from Japan, and festive blends, reports the Mirror.

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