Updated October 2026.

THC drinks are finally becoming their own category instead of just “weed water.” A few years ago, most cannabis beverages tasted overly artificial, barely got you high, or felt like someone dumped THC tincture into a LaCroix and called it innovation. Now the category is splitting into actual lanes. There are weed drinks meant to replace hard seltzers, wine, cocktails, mocktails, social spritzes, wellness drinks, and even sleepy nighttime hot cocoa.

And that distinction matters because they’re not all trying to do the same thing anymore. Some are designed to be crushed ice cold at parties. Others are meant to slowly sip through dinner. Some lean hard into social energy and lower doses, while others try to recreate the ritual and feeling of alcohol without the hangover attached to it.

After trying a ridiculous amount of THC beverages over the past year, I started noticing that the best ones all understand exactly what kind of drink they’re trying to be. The worst ones still feel confused: too weak, sugary, artificial, or trying too hard to imitate alcohol instead of creating their own lane entirely.

These are the weed bevs I’d actually recommend depending on the vibe, flavor profile, and kind of high you’re looking for.

Best THC Drinks Snapshot

• Best Overall: Soul Out of Office Cucumber Melon Lime
• Best Cocktail Alternative: Spruce Cocktail Packets
• Best for Beginners: Mood THC Drink Variety Pack (2 Sodas and 2 Seltzers)
• Best Tasting THC Drink: Cornbread Hemp Salted Watermelon THC Seltzer
• Best for Social Settings: Cann Spritz
• Best Microdose THC Drink: Cann Social Tonic
• Best for Relaxing: Upstate Elevator Adaptogen THC Spritz
• Best for Sleep: Mood Sleep Hot Cocoa
• Best Wine Replacement: Cycling Frog Black Currant THC Seltzers
• Best THC Seltzer: Summit THC Seltzers

Best Overall: SOUL Out of Office Cucumber Melon Lime

• THC: 2.5mg per can (Single). Also available as Double (5mg) and Triple (10mg)
• CBD: 5mg per can (1:2 THC to CBD at every strength)
• Serving: 1 can

Soul’s Out of Office is probably the easiest drink on this list to casually crack open. The Cucumber Melon Lime flavor is light, crisp, and not overly sweet. More importantly, it doesn’t have that weird weed-drink aftertaste that can ruin an otherwise decent THC beverage.

The effects were also pretty mild for me, which I actually liked here. I felt calmer and a little lighter, but never overly high. This is the kind of drink I could have during a weekend afternoon and still want to do things afterward. It also has CBD, which helps give it more of a mellow vibe than a straight THC punch.

If you want something strong, this probably won’t be enough. But for a THC drink I’d happily keep in the fridge, this was one of my favorites.

Skip it if: You’re looking for a stronger edible-style high.

Read my full review of Soul Out of Office THC Seltzer

Best Cocktail Alternative: Spruce THC Cocktail Packets

• THC: 3mg per packet
• CBD: 6mg per packet
• Serving: 1 packet mixed into your drink

Spruce’s THC Cocktail packets makes more sense to me than buying another canned THC cocktail because I can put it into whatever I already want to drink.

I tried the packets with sparkling water, tart cherry juice, and a few lazy mocktails at home. The Grapefruit Rosemary flavor was my favorite because it actually tasted like something I’d expect in a cocktail instead of candy.

Each packet has 3mg THC + 6mg CBD, so the effect stayed pretty light for me. I noticed it, but I wasn’t sitting there thinking, “Oh shit, this edible is kicking in.” That’s kind of why I liked them.

They’re also really easy to bring somewhere, which I’d take over hauling around a six-pack of THC drinks.

Skip it if: You want something ready to drink straight out of a can.

Related: The Best THC Mixers Will Have You Swearing Off Booze for Good

Read my full review of Spruce THC Cocktail Packets

Best for Beginners: Mood THC Drink Variety Pack

• THC: 5mg or 10mg per can
• CBD: 5mg per can (5mg version)
• Serving: 1 can (4-pack: Cherry-Lime and Cola sodas, Peach Mango and Strawberry Lemonade seltzers)

If you’ve never had a THC drink before, I actually like the idea of starting with a variety pack. MOOD includes both sodas and seltzers, and they’re different enough that you get a good sense of what you actually like. The sodas are sweeter and feel more like a treat. The seltzers are lighter and much easier for me to drink casually.

That sounds obvious, but THC drinks vary a lot more than people realize. I’ve tried several that had a perfectly fine dose but tasted like something I never wanted to finish. This lets you figure out your lane before committing to a whole case.

Skip it if: You already know exactly what style of THC drink you like.

Best Tasting THC Drink: Cornbread Hemp Salted Watermelon THC Seltzer

• THC: 5mg per can
• Serving: 1 can

I started feeling the light buzz around the half-hour mark. It wasn’t intense. I just felt a little looser in my body and significantly less annoyed about sitting outside during an L.A. summer. But the reason this one made the list is really the flavor.

I love salted watermelon in general, and Cornbread Hemp gets it right. It tastes like watermelon without going full Jolly Rancher, and the salt cuts through the sweetness enough that I could easily drink another one.

At 5mg THC, it gave me a nice little buzz without making me feel too high. There was definitely a point where I realized my jaw had unclenched and I had stopped compulsively checking my phone. That’s about the level I want from a daytime THC drink.

Skip it if: You hate watermelon or want something stronger than 5mg THC.

Read my full Cornbread Salted Watermelon THC Seltzer Review here

Best for Social Settings: Cann Spritz

• THC: About 3.5mg per serving (about 60mg per 750ml bottle, 17 servings)
• Serving: 1 part Spritz to 3 parts sparkling water

Cann Spritz feels like the realest cocktail than most of the THC drinks I’ve tried. I poured the citrus and herb-infused Aperol dupe over ice with sparkling water, had some snacks, and drank it slowly instead of treating it like a can I needed to finish. That ended up being the right way to drink it.

The blood orange flavor is bittersweet and a little more grown-up than the fruit-punch direction a lot of THC drinks go in. It also works well as something you can sip for a while.

The effects came on gradually and left me relaxed and chatty without making me feel like I had taken an edible. I’d absolutely serve these at a dinner or party where people weren’t drinking alcohol.

Skip it if: You want a stronger THC drink or something you can just grab and chug.

Read my full review of Cann Spritz

Best Microdose THC Drink (low dose): Cann Social Tonic

• THC: 1.5–2mg per can
• CBD: 3.5–4mg per can
• Serving: 1 can (start with one, since it’s a true microdose)

Cann Social Tonic is what I’d probably give someone who was nervous about trying a THC drink. Each can has only 1.5-2mg THC + 3.5-4mg CBD.

With my tolerance, one can barely does anything. Two maybe makes me more relaxed. By three, I’m feeling something noticeable. That’s actually what I like about it. You can work your way up slowly instead of drinking 10mg all at once and finding out 45 minutes later that you badly overestimated your tolerance.

The flavors are also good and mature. They’re fruity without tasting like soda, and the herbal notes make them feel a little more interesting.

If you have a high tolerance, one can probably won’t impress you. For someone newer to THC, though, the dose makes a lot of sense.

Skip it if: You already know 2mg THC isn’t going to do much for you.

Read my full review of Cann Social Tonic.

Best for Relaxing: Upstate Elevator THC Spritz

• THC: 10mg (There’s a 5mg version, but it’s currently sold out)
• CBD: None, THC only
• Extras: Magnesium glycinate, GABA, L-theanine, functional mushrooms
• Serving: 1 can (12oz)

This became one of my favorite drinks for days when I wanted to be high, but not too high. (I tested the 5mg version, which is currently sold out. A 10mg version is still available, though). Upstate Elevator adds magnesium glycinate, GABA, L-theanine, and functional mushrooms along with the THC in its Yuzu Lemonade Spritz. It’s kind of like a THC nod to a functional “lemon tek.”

Normally, that kind of ingredient list makes me nervous that something is going to taste like dirt. It doesn’t. The Yuzu Lemonade is tart, bright, and actually refreshing.

I drank it at home a few times and also took one on a low-key evening walk. The high felt very calm to me. I didn’t get that buzzy, restless feeling THC can sometimes give me when I’m already tired. I just felt relaxed.

Skip it if: You want a simple THC seltzer without all the extra functional ingredients.

Read my full review of Upstate Elevator’s Yuzu Lemonade THC Spritz

Best for Sleep: Mood Sleep Hot Cocoa

• THC: Advanced: 30mg per sachet, Standard: 15mg
• CBN: 15mg
• CBD: 15mg
• Serving: 1 sachet

This is not the THC drink I’d have before deciding if I want to go out or not. It’s meant for sleepy time, like the name on the packaging suggests. I tried MOOD’s Sleep Hot Cocoa about an hour before bed, once with just hot water and another night with milk after dinner. Milk was obviously better.

About 40 minutes in, the THC + CBN combo settled into this deep exhale of a high. My shoulders dropped, my brain slowed down, and suddenly scrolling on my phone felt like way too much work.

It also tastes like actual hot cocoa. MOOD uses Guittard and Ghirardelli chocolate and throws in mini marshmallows, so it doesn’t feel like I’m drinking some functional sleep powder that happens to contain THC. I would save this one for a night when I am completely done doing anything productive.

Skip it if: You have anywhere to be afterward—30mg is a big dose, not for beginners. Opt for the 15mg “Standard” dose if you’re not sure.

Read my full review of Mood Sleep Hot Cocoa

Best Wine Replacement: Cycling Frog Black Currant THC Seltzer

• THC: 10mg per can
• CBD: 10mg per can
• Serving: 1 can (try half if you’re new to 10mg)

I poured this into a wine glass with dinner, then had it again another night during a movie. That was when it clicked for me. Cycling Frog’s Black Currant doesn’t taste like wine, but it scratches some of the same itch.

The fruit flavor is darker and richer than the citrus-heavy THC seltzers I usually come across, and the carbonation is pretty soft. I liked sipping it slowly. At 10mg THC and 10mg CBD, it’s strong—so I suggest a 6oz wine pour starting out.

The high started becoming noticeable for me after around 25 minutes and kept me mellow for a good chunk of the evening. This is one of the few THC drinks I’ve tried that I could actually see replacing a glass of wine with dinner.

Skip it if: 10mg THC is already a lot for you.

Read my full review of Cycling Frog THC Seltzer

Best THC Seltzer: Summit THC Seltzers

• THC: 5mg per can
• CBD: 10mg per can
• Serving: 1 can

Summit’s THC Seltzer kicked in surprisingly fast for me. I started noticing it in under 20 minutes while drinking one cold from the can during a hang with friends. Orange Passionfruit was my favorite flavor. It’s crisp, not too sweet, and doesn’t taste like liquid candy.

The 5mg THC + 10mg CBD gave me enough of a buzz that I knew it was working, but I never felt disconnected from the conversation.

This is probably one of the closest replacements for a hard seltzer on the list. You open it cold and drink it. That’s basically the whole experience. Sometimes that’s all I want from a can.

Skip it if: You’re looking for something richer or more cocktail-like.

Read my full review of Summit THC Seltzer

How We Tested

I tried these drinks in the situations where I would actually reach for them. Some came straight out of the fridge. I poured others over ice, mixed them into mocktails, had them with dinner, brought them to social hangs, or drank them before bed when that was the whole point of the product.

I paid attention to how they tasted, how quickly I felt anything, how strong the effects were, and whether the dose matched the occasion. I also cared a lot about whether I wanted to keep drinking it after the first few sips. Because there are enough THC drinks now that nobody needs to settle for one that tastes bad.

What to Look for When Buying THC Drinks

The first thing I look at is the THC dose. If you’re newer to edibles, 2.5mg to 5mg THC can already feel like enough. Regular cannabis consumers may want something stronger. And because drinks are easy to consume quickly, I’d be especially careful with a 10mg can if you don’t already know how that dose affects you.

I also look at the ratio. Some drinks are THC-only, while others add CBD. Sleep products may also include CBN, magnesium, or other ingredients.

Onset is another big one. Some of the drinks I tried started hitting in under 20 minutes. Others took closer to 45. Food, tolerance, dose, and the individual formulation can all affect that.

And obviously: taste matters. If I wouldn’t drink it without THC in it, I’m probably not buying it again.

What Are THC Drinks?

THC drinks are exactly what they sound like: beverages infused with THC. That can mean seltzers, sodas, spritzes, cocktail mixers, drink powders, tea, shots, or hot cocoa.

A lot of companies use emulsification or nanoemulsion technology to get cannabinoids, which are naturally oil-soluble, to disperse more evenly in water.

Some of these products are also designed to kick in faster than traditional edibles. That was definitely true in my testing with a few of them, although onset varied a lot from drink to drink.

The biggest thing is still the dose. A 2mg THC can and a 10mg THC can may look almost identical in your fridge. But they are not going to feel identical.

Are THC Drinks Legal?

This is where things are getting complicated.

A lot of the THC drinks sold online right now use hemp-derived delta-9 THC. The market grew out of the 2018 Farm Bill, which defined hemp based on a limit of 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight. Congress has since changed that framework.

Under the new federal hemp language, finished hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of combined total THC per container will fall outside the federal definition of hemp.

That provision was originally supposed to take effect on November 12, 2026. A funding bill signed on September 2 pushed the relevant effective date to December 11, 2026.

Every THC drink in this roundup contains more than 0.4mg THC per container. So unless the law changes again, the federal rules governing how these products are sold are about to look very different.

State laws are another issue entirely. Some states already restrict intoxicating hemp products, and others have their own rules for dosage, testing, packaging, age limits, or where they can be sold.

Basically: check your state and check the brand’s shipping rules before ordering.

THC Drinks vs. Alcohol

For me, the biggest appeal of THC drinks is that they give me something to sip when I don’t feel like drinking alcohol. I still get the can, the glass, the dinner pairing, or something to hold at a party.

The effects are obviously different. THC can take longer to kick in, the high can last much longer, and your experience can change a lot depending on tolerance, dose, food, and the product itself.

And yes, THC still impairs you. Don’t drive because your drink happened to come in a cute sparkling-water can.

Bottoms Up

The more THC drinks I try, the less useful it feels to talk about them as one giant category. There’s something on this list for wine people. Something for hard seltzer people, something for mocktail people, something for staying home and watching movies. And of course, the main use case for these, IMO—socializing without waking up hungover the next morning.

Cornbread Hemp is something I’d want on a hot afternoon. Cann Spritz makes sense before dinner. Cycling Frog works when I’d normally want wine. MOOD’s hot cocoa is for when I’m ready to shut the night down.

That’s what has gotten better about THC drinks. There are finally enough of them that I can choose one based on what I’m actually doing instead of just asking, “Does this have weed in it?”

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