Sixsip Watermelon Kiwi

Sixsip Watermelon Kiwi is a ready-to-drink canned cocktail that pairs two fruit flavors: watermelon and kiwi. The brand and producer is listed as Esplanda. No ABV, base spirit or can size is given in the product details, so check the can for those figures. Expect a juicy, lightly sweet profile. Watermelon usually brings a soft, rounded melon sweetness with a clean, almost watery finish. Kiwi usually adds a green, tangy edge that keeps the sweetness from turning flat. Drinks built on this pairing tend to taste like fresh fruit, closer to a fruit punch than to a sharp citrus sour. The can is pre-mixed, so there is nothing to measure, shake or garnish. It needs no mixer, no ice machine and no bar tools, and you can open it straight from the fridge. For the best results, chill it thoroughly. Cold suppresses sweetness and keeps the melon and kiwi flavors bright, while a can that has warmed up tends to taste syrupy. A few hours in the refrigerator or a short stretch in an ice bucket will do. You can drink it straight from the can, which suits the portable format. If you prefer a glass, pour it over plenty of ice in a highball or rocks glass. A thin slice of kiwi or a small wedge of watermelon makes an easy garnish, though it isn't required. Fruit-forward and lightly sweet, it fits foods that bring salt, spice or smoke. Grilled chicken skewers, shrimp, tacos, salted chips with guacamole, and a salty cheese such as feta or halloumi all give the fruit something to play against. It also works with a fruit and cured-meat board, where the kiwi's tang cuts through richer bites. The can format makes it easy to bring along. It suits a cooler at a backyard cookout, a picnic, a pool day or a tailgate, anywhere glassware and a full bar aren't practical. It also works as a single, no-fuss drink after a warm afternoon.