Midday Mule

Crack the can and the ginger arrives before you have even poured, sharp and hot, with mint riding alongside it. That mint is what separates this from most canned mules, which tend to go all in on ginger and stop there. The heat is still real, but there is something fresher running underneath it. Collective Arts brews out of Hamilton, Ontario, and puts work by independent artists on everything it cans. This one belongs to the zero proof cocktail line, at a genuine 0% ABV and 20 calories, which makes it one of the lighter canned cocktails on the shelf. The brand's line about not needing a copper mug is fair enough, since everything is already in there. Serve it very cold, with a wedge of lime or a sprig of mint if you want to dress it up.