Four Loko Usa

Four Loko is a canned ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage, so everything needed is already in the can: no mixer, no measuring, no shaker. The brand is known for loud, candy-leaning fruit flavors, and canned drinks in this style usually pour sweet and bright with a pronounced fruit-punch or citrus-soda aroma and little of the dryness found in spirits-based drinks. The exact flavor, strength and can size vary by variety, so check the label on the can for the specific profile and ABV before you plan around it. Temperature matters more than anything else with a sweet, carbonated drink like this. Serve it properly cold, ideally after several hours in the refrigerator or a long soak in an ice bath, because warmth pushes the sugar forward and flattens the fruit character. Drinking straight from the can is the intended format, but pouring it over plenty of ice into a tall highball or Collins glass softens the sweetness as the ice melts and shows off the color. Use fresh ice and a full glass rather than a few cubes, since small amounts of ice melt quickly and leave the drink watery. Mixing is rarely necessary, though a squeeze of fresh lime or lemon cuts through the sugar well. Top it with a splash of plain soda water if you want a lighter, less syrupy pour. Because the drink is already sweet, skip additional sugary mixers or liqueurs. For food, lean on salty, fatty and spicy dishes, which balance sweetness the same way they do with soda or a fruity lager. Good matches include wings, pizza, loaded nachos, kettle chips, pretzels and smoked or barbecued meats. Spicy dishes work especially well, as the cold carbonation and sweetness take the edge off the heat.