RTDs
Grab-and-go drinks
RTDs are ready-to-drink beverages—alcoholic drinks sold pre-mixed and packaged for immediate consumption.
The category includes canned cocktails, hard seltzers, and bottled mixed drinks: The cooler was stocked with RTDs for the party.
The term distinguishes these from drinks requiring preparation or mixing.
In electrical contexts, RTD can also mean resistance temperature detector, a type of sensor.
Needs no preparation
- hard seltzerCarbonated alcoholic beverage
- alcopopsSweet ready-to-drink alcohol
- spiked seltzerAlcoholic carbonated water beverage
- highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
gin and tonic · vodka soda · canned wine · White Claw · single-serve · grab-and-go · cooler · malt beverage
Blended supplement drink
- meal replacementProduct substituting for eating
- muscle milkBranded fitness recovery drink
- post-workoutAfter physical training
- whey proteinMilk-derived muscle supplement
recovery drink · weight management · dietary supplement · casein · vanilla shake · mass gainer
Coffee steeped without heat
- iced latteChilled espresso with milk
- coffee drinksBeverages made from brewed beans
- nitro cold brewGas-infused chilled coffee
- mochaChocolate-flavored espresso drink
vanilla latte · oat milk latte · shelf-stable · coffeehouse · caramel macchiato
Cold brewed beverage
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- green teaUnoxidized Camellia sinensis infusion
- LiptonMajor beverage company
- Arizona48th state admitted
chai latte · matcha latte · peach tea · lemon tea · unsweetened tea · herbal tea · milk tea · boba
ready-to-drink
Needs no preparation
- hard seltzerCarbonated alcoholic beverage
- alcopopsSweet ready-to-drink alcohol
- spiked seltzerAlcoholic carbonated water beverage
highball · gin and tonic · vodka soda · canned wine · White Claw · single-serve · grab-and-go · cooler · malt beverage
protein shake
Blended supplement drink
- meal replacementProduct substituting for eating
- muscle milkBranded fitness recovery drink
- post-workoutAfter physical training
whey protein · recovery drink · weight management · dietary supplement · casein · vanilla shake · mass gainer
cold brew
Coffee steeped without heat
- iced latteChilled espresso with milk
- coffee drinksBeverages made from brewed beans
- nitro cold brewGas-infused chilled coffee
mocha · vanilla latte · oat milk latte · shelf-stable · coffeehouse · caramel macchiato
iced tea
Cold brewed beverage
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- green teaUnoxidized Camellia sinensis infusion
- LiptonMajor beverage company
Arizona · chai latte · matcha latte · peach tea · lemon tea · unsweetened tea · herbal tea · milk tea · boba · bubble tea