Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Best Fruity Mixers

Valentine’s Day is a great time to show off your mixology skills. That is, if you have the expertise and the time.

But even if you don’t, you can still make a swoon-worthy cocktail with the help of a mixer or two. Here’s a roundup of some of the best fruity mixers to help you look like a bartending pro this Valentine’s Day.

Simply Mixology Strawberry Guava Mojito, $3.99

Tart, sweet and slightly minty, this real-juice based mixer makes super cocktails, super easy. Pour a few ounces into a shaker with ice, then add your favorite spirit, and if you want to get flashy, garnish with real strawberries or guava slices.

Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda, $7.99/4-pack

Created by actress and entrepreneur Blake Lively, Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda makes a stellar addition in highballs, especially if you’re looking to conserve calories this Valentine’s Day. If Meyer lemon isn’t your favorite flavor, Betty Buzz also makes a ginger beer, a lemon lime sparkling soda and a tonic water, too.

Pink House Alchemy Gimme Some Sugar Kits, $21

Pink House Alchemy’s Gimme Some Sugar deconstructed cocktail kits are fantastic by themselves, but the main attraction is this incredible 16 oz. Bottle of pH Hibiscus Rose syrup, which will transform your cocktails from meh to mmm. The kit also includes dehydrated, red pineapple flowers, hibiscus lavender riming sugar and a recipe for making Gimme Some Sugar.

Top Note Sparkling Grapefruit Soda, $36.99/16-pack

Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue. Because it is designed to be a mixer, it’s also not too sweet, which means your cocktails are going to be more balanced. It makes a perfect Paloma, but it also makes a great addition to other highball cocktails. Top Note also makes an amazing Bitter Lemon soda, which tastes like a summer in Italy.

Sprecher Brewery Strawberry Soda, $34.99/12-pack

This handcrafted soda gets its delicious flavor from Wisconsin honey, real strawberry juice and other natural flavors. Blended in the brewery’s gas-fired brew kettle, this soda adds a strawberry touch to highballs.

AVEC Spiced Mango and Passionfruit, $36/12-pack

If you’re looking for an exotic mixer with less sugar, then AVEC’s Spiced Mango and Passionfruit might just be your new favorite. Since it’s made with real juice and botanical extracts, it clocks in at just 6 grams of sugar and 35 calories, making it about 80 to 90 percent lower in sugar than similar mixers.

Filthy Margarita Mix $20/six 8 oz. pouches

Make a super fresh and beautifully balanced margarita in an instant. The Filthy mix is made with real Florida lime juice, Mexican agave nectar and filtered water. This all-natural mix is made with nothing from concentrate and no preservatives, and a single pack makes about eight margaritas – which is possibly more than you’ll need on Valentine’s Day.

Fresh Victor Cactus Pear and Pomegranate Cocktail Mixer $9.99/16-ounce bottle

If you want a red, red cocktail to celebrate your love this Valentine’s Day, then check out Fresh Victor Cactus Pear and Pomegranate. This cocktail mixer is made of real prickly pear purée, real pomegranate juice, real lime juice and organic cane sugar. Just combine with a spirit of your choosing, then mix and celebrate.

Q Mixers Hibiscus Ginger Beer, $35.99/24-pack

If you’re looking to make a more romantic Mule this Valentine’s Day, then Q Mixers Hibiscus Ginger Beer is your new best friend. The addition of hibiscus and rose hips makes this a fun twist on a ginger beer, with its dark pink color.