From cream liqueurs inspired by frozen waffles to vodka seltzers with the flavors of nostalgic childhood drinks, boozy kidult beverages have been gaining momentum in recent years. These alcoholic concoctions take cues from beloved childhood treats and beverages, transforming them into adult-friendly libations that cater to Millennials and Gen Z consumers of legal drinking age.
Notably, these drinks for adults are coming from household-name brands. Companies like PepsiCo have ventured into the realm of alcohol with innovations like HARD MTN DEW, a spiked version of the iconic soft drink. Similarly, Simply Spiked Lemonade takes well-known non-alcoholic beverages and adds an adult twist, offering a bridge between the familiar tastes of youth and the enjoyment of alcoholic beverages.
These fresh yet familiar alcohol products resonate with Millennials and Gen Z consumers who appreciate the fusion of nostalgia and adult indulgence.
12 Boozy Kidult Beverages
From Tangy Orange Hard Seltzers to Premium Spiked Lemonades:
Laura McQuarrie — Sep 8, 2023 — Marketing
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Citrusy Soda Canned Cocktails
HARD MTN DEW Livewire Has No Added Sugars or Caffeine
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Hard Soda Variety Packs
The HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Variety Pack is a Summertime Exclusive
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Alcoholic Sweet Teas
Bojangles & Appalachian Mountain Brewery Launched Bojangles Hard Sweet Tea
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Fan-Favorite Hard Soda Flavors
HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Offers a Familiar Flavor with a 5% ABV
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Premium Hard Lemonades
Coca-Cola and Molson Team Up to Launch Simply Spiked Lemonade
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Waffle-Inspired Cream Liqueurs
Kellogg's Created 40-Proof Eggo Nog for Adults
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Tangy Orange Hard Seltzers
SunnyD Vodka Seltzer Has a Tangy, Nostalgic Taste for Adults
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Nostalgic Vodka-Infused Juices
DrunkenD is Offers a Special Adult Version of Sunny Delight
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Absinthe Milkshakes
Peche's Adult Milkshakes are Novel and Nostalgic
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Brunch-Inspired Cream Liqueurs
Eggo Brunch in a Jar Sippin’ Cream Was Created with Sugarlands
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Orange Cream Hard Seltzers
Coors' Orange Cream Pop-Flavored Hard Seltzer Reminds of a Treat
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Spiked Soda Cocktails
Dirty Shirley.Spikes a Popular Non-Alcoholic Drink
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Limited-Edition Soda Flavors
The Latest MTN DEW Baja Blast Sodas Include Two New Flavors
Hockey Fan-Targeted Beers
The Big Deal Brewing Original Golden Ale is Coming This Hockey Season
Harvest Season Sodas
MTN Dew Thrashed Apple Blends Citrus with Crisp Apple Flavor
Summer Edition Energy Drinks
Red Bull’s Summer Edition Juneberry Energy Drink Has Arrived
Ice Pop-Flavored Sodas
MTN DEW Summer Freeze Has a Signature Frozen Treat Flavor
Grandparent Ambassador Relaxing Campaigns
Coors Light Asks Canadian Grandparents "How To Chill"
Citrusy Soda Canned Cocktails
HARD MTN DEW Livewire Has No Added Sugars or Caffeine
Branded Mountainous Outposts
The MTN DEW Outpost is Now Accepting Ranger Applications
Interactive Egg-Shaped Toy Robots
The Conceptual 'Eggo' Smart Robot Toy by Hyunjae Tak is Playful
Pop-Up Holiday Bars
Miracle and Sippin' Santa Returns to Seattle this Christmas Season
Realistic Alcohol-Free Spirits
Lyre's Non-Alcoholic Spirits Share "Clear-Headed Good Cheer"
Year-Long Drink Subscriptions
Panera is Offering a New Annual Unlimited Sip Club Membership
TV Show-Inspired Waffles
The New Eggo Stranger Things Hawkins Homestyle Waffles are Here
Canned Sparkling Tequilas
Onda Mixes Tequila with Sparkling Water and Real Fruit Juice
Soda-Inspired Energy Drinks
MTN DEW Energy Baja Blast Builds on the Popularity of the Soda Flavor
Gen Z-Targeted Hard Seltzers
Three Fold Hard Seltzer Comes in Three Flavors
Imaginative Chocolate Stouts
Vocation Brewery's Golden Ticket Takes Inspiration from Willy Wonka
Californian Brewery Branding
Figueroa Mountain Celebrates Santa Barbara in its New Packaging Style
Ominous Black Cocktails
Buffalo Wild Wings Just Debuted the New Legendary Long Island Cocktail
CBD Sparkling Water Expansion
Molson Coors CBD Sparkling Beverage Expands D2C Semi-Nationally
Game-Inspired Fast Food Combos
Little Caesars and MTN DEW Launched a New Combo for 'Call of Duty'
Cosmic Berry-Flavored Beverages
Applebee's Introduces Exclusive MTN DEW 'Dark Berry Bash' Flavor
Fan-Favorite Hard Soda Flavors
HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Offers a Familiar Flavor with a 5% ABV
Seniors-Only Cocktail Launch Parties
The Definitely Over 21 Party Celebrates HARD MTN DEW Livewire
Vegan Chicken-and-Waffle Giveaways
Eggo and Incogmeato Debut the Chik’n and Waffle Combo Pack
Splashy Canned Water
Drink Weird Sets Itself Apart with Bold Branding & Convenient Cans
Kid-Friendly Soda Cocktails
Main Event Entertainment Launched Three Shirley Temples with Leo Kelly
Thirst-Quenching Canned Teas
The Liquid Death Ice Teas Come in Three Flavors
Beneficial Energy Drink Expansions
The Zoa Energy Drink is Launching Two Satisfying Flavors
Clutter-Clearing Beer Campaigns
The Clutter For Coors Campaign Trades Unwanted Items for Beer
Boozy Adult Push-Pops
Disney Spring is Selling Nostalgia-Inducing Buzz Pop Cocktails
Waffle-Inspired Cream Liqueurs
Kellogg's Created 40-Proof Eggo Nog for Adults
Libation-Inspired Dice Collections
The 'Wine Dice' Polyhedral Dice Highlight a Boozy Inspiration
Flavorful Cocktail Variety Packs
The Vizzy Hard Seltzer Variety Pack Includes Four Flavor Options
All-Natural Cocktail Syrups
These Syrups are Made with Cane Sugar and Cinchona Bark
Frothy Beer Cocktails
This French Monaco Recipe is a Mature Version of the Kid's Favorite
Soda-Flavored Hot Sauces
The MTN DEW Baja Blast Hot Sauce Was Created with iBurn
Seventeenth Century Gins
Physic Gin is a Spirit Made with Botanicals Grown in a Historic Garden
Seasonal GingerbreadSodas
MTN DEW Gingerbread Snap’d is a Spiced & Sweet Seasonal Refreshment
Canned Absinthe Cocktails
The OLDKNOW Bev Co. Verte Absinthe Spirited Seltzer is Herbaceous
Branded Daylight Savings Giveaways
Eggo Gives Tired Parents the Morning Off with a Babysitter
Certified Organic Light Beers
The Coors Pure Light Beer Has No Sugar and 92-Calories
Spicy Canned Cocktails
Zing Zang's Ready-to-Drink Bloody Mary is a Fiery Sipper
Historically Inspired Craft Sodas
Gunna Drinks' Craft Soda Beverages are Based Off of Old Recipes
Energy Drink-Inspired Coolers
Monster Energy Launches an Alcoholic Product Made with Malt Alcohol
Exclusive Convenience Store Sodas
MTN DEW Overdrive is Available Only at Casey's
Waffle-Flavored Breakfast Pastries
The Eggo Frosted Maple Syrup Flavor Pop-Tarts are Arriving Soon
Contemporary Absinthe Spirits
Hendrick's Created a "Modern" Absinthe with Traditional Botanicals
Folklore-Inspired Spiced Rums
Mermaid Spiced Rum Boasts a Blend of Flavors
Flavor-Infused Breakfast Pastries
These New Eggo Flavors Focus on Classic Recipes and Tastes
Piquant Pickle Juice Shots
The Chili Lime Pickle Juice Shot is Flavorful and Functional
Tropically Flavored Citrus Sodas
These New Mountain Dew Sodas Celebrate the 'Summer of Baja'
Low-Sugar Watermelon Candies
SmartSweets' Sourmelon Bites Have Just Three Grams of Sugar Per Bag
Spicy Citrus Sodas
MTN DEW FLAMIN' HOT Pushes Boundaries with Sweet, Citrus & Spicy Flavors
Netflix Show-Inspired Tech Gear
CASETiFY Debuts a Frightful Stranger Things Collection
Bottled Guava Hard Seltzers
Topo Chico Launches Hard Seltzer in Premium Glass Bottling
Margarita-Inspired Hard Seltzers
The Topo Chico Margarita Hard Seltzers are Cocktail-Inspired
Whimsical Chocolate Stout Beers
Karbach Brewing Co.'s Product Borrows Roald Dahl's Aesthetics
Juicy Hard Seltzers
Proof Point Spirited Seltzers Fuse Real Spirits & Real Juice
Fruit-Inspired Home Fragrances
The Illume Collection Features Four New Scents for the Summer
Chocolatey Waffle-Inspired Cereals
The Eggo Chocolate Flavour Cereal is Launching in Canada
Tropical Storm-Inspired Sodas
MTN DEW Typhoon is Making an Epic Comeback on June 1, 2022
Caramel Apple Beers
Phase Three Brewing Company's Beer Tastes Like an Affy Tapple Caramel Apple
Purple-Hued Frozen Drinks
MTN Dew Purple Thunder Froster Frozen Beverage is an Exclusive Offering
Expressive Homestyle Waffles
Eggoji Homestyle Waffles Feature Fun Character Designs
Watermelon Superfruit Seltzers
The Vizzy Hard Seltzer Watermelon Variety Pack Has Four Flavors
Citrus-Flavored Spicy Margaritas
The Mangy Moose RTD Spicy Marg and Vodka Offer a Taste of Wyoming
Daylight Savings Waffle Promotions
Kellogg's Eggo Waffles are Giving Away 100,000 Boxes
Grab-and-Go Waffle Packets
Eggo Grab & Go Liege-Style Waffles Don't Require a Toaster
Promotional Football Beer Packs
Carling Multipacks Have a New Promotion with Umbro
Co-Branded Oktoberfest-Style Lagers
Auntie Anne's and Evil Genius Beer Collaborate for Oktoberfest
Gluten-Free Sparkling Seltzers
These Seltzers Are Inspired By Non-Alcoholic Mexican Beverages
Barrel-Aged Absinthe Spirits
Absinthia's Bottled Spirits Released an Aged Absinthia Blanche
Canned Ranch Water Cocktails
Topo Chico Launches Ranch Water Hard Seltzer in the US
Dessert-Flavored Milkshake Porters
Johnny Rockets Just Debuted Two Limited-Batch Milkshake Porters
Coffee Brand Cream Ales
Dunkin’ and Harpoon Brewery Have a New Coffee Roll Cream Ale
Grown-Up Hard Sodas
The Boston Beer Company and PepsiCo Collaborated on HARD MTN DEW
Reformulated Craft Root Beers
Soda Folk Root Beer Now Features 63% Less Sugar
Nostalgic Soda Cocktails
These Shirley Temple Drinks Receive an Adult Makeover
Nostalgic Snack Beers
Dunkabroos is a Dunkaroos-Themed Beer Brewed with Cream, Cookies & Sprinkles
Artisanal Italian Gins
Kranebet Gin Officially Launches in the United Kingdom
Swirled Frozen QSR Beverages
Taco Bell Cherry Bliss Freeze Boasts a Blend of Flavors
Vanilla Almond Grenadine Syrup
This Poor Man's Kitchen's Syrup Makes an Elegant Shirley Temple
Refreshingly Citrusy Cider Flavors
The Rekorderlig Pink Lemon Cider is Launching in April
Exclusive Mixed Berry Sodas
Mountain Dew Dark Berry Bash is Exclusively Available from Applebee's
Elegant Absinthe Gastro Bars
Coq of the Walk Restaurant Offers Fine Dining and Unique Cocktails
Seltzer Earth Day Initiatives
Coors Seltzer is Calling on You to Skip the Shower on Earth Day
Frozen Gingerbread Cookie Pancakes
Eggo is Releasing Gingerbread Cookie Pancakes for the Holidays
Rap Group-Backed Beers
Brooklyn Brewery and Run The Jewels Partner to Launch the '36” Chain' Beer
Fruity Cereal Slushies
The Watson's Toucan Slam Slushie is Froot Loops™-Flavored
Child Star Teas
This Organic Herbal Tea From DavidsTea is Inspired by the Shirley Temple Beverage
Co-Branded Wingman-Themed Promotions
MTN DEW® and Hooters Launch Wingman Wednesday Combo Deals
Beer-Branded Dream Car Searches
Coors Banquet is Giving One Fan a ‘77 Firebird & Beer for a Year
Waffle-Based Chicken Sandwiches
Fatburger's Has a New Chicken and Waffle Sandwich
Mystery Halloween Drinks
MTN DEW Asks Fans to Uncover the Mystery of the MTN DEW Voo-Dew Flavor
Fizzy Pomegranate Cocktails
This Boozy Beverage Contains Homemade Grenadine Syrup
Toaster Waffle Chicken Sandwiches
This Johnny Rockets Chicken & Waffle Sandwich is Made with Eggos
Creamsicle-Flavored Liquors
Svedka’s Orange Cream Pop Vodka is a Nostalgic Adult Beverage