8 best canned cocktails to buy for stress-free New Year's Eve parties starting from £3.25

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Cocktails are a fabulous choice for party drinks or pre-dinner aperitifs, especially around Christmas or New Year's Eve, 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.This is where pre-mixed cocktails become your best friend.

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.They're perfect for parties, dinners and even festivals, and many can also be delivered in gift sets or letterbox-friendly packaging, making them an excellent gift idea for the foodie and drink lover in your life.

We've tried them out, and here are our top picks... READ MORE: When the Christmas sales start and best early deals including Apple and Marc Jacobs READ MORE: 11 best cosy Christmas candles including Yankee Candles for £4 and NEOM favourites 8 best pre-mixed cocktails to buy in 2024 Kocktail Gingerbread Espresso Martini, £27 from Kocktail Kocktail offers a variety of bottle sizes, from 500ml bottles that'll serve five to single-serve measures in letterbox packaging (currently out of stock, but worth keeping an eye on; I love that they include garnishes and recipe cards too).

Alongside the classics, there are also a few seasonal flavours that make fantastic gifts, including Gingerbread Espresso Martini, Mince Pie Old Fashioned and Winter Spiced Negroni.