ready-to-drink
No mixing needed
Ready-to-drink describes beverages sold in drinkable form, requiring no preparation or mixing: ready-to-drink cocktails, ready-to-drink protein shakes.
Often abbreviated RTD in marketing and industry contexts.
The term distinguishes prepared beverages from concentrates, powders, or drinks that need brewing.
Tequila-lime cocktail
- mojitoCuban highball with mint
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- sangriaFruited wine punch
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
daiquiri · gimlet · screwdriver · highball · sidecar · premixed
Ready for quick departure
- portableAble to be carried
- single-servePortioned for one
- hassle-freeWithout difficulty or annoyance
- time-savingReducing required duration
instant · effortless · quick · resealable · travel-friendly · handheld · compact · lightweight
Extracted fruit liquid
- lemonadeSweetened citrus beverage
- smoothiePuréed fruit beverage
- colaCaffeinated carbonated beverage
- seltzerUnflavored carbonated water
kombucha · horchata · frappuccino · matcha · lassi
Supplying with fluid
- thirst-quenchingRelieving dehydration's craving
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- chilledMade or kept cold
- crispFirm and breakable
invigorating · satisfying · ice-cold · refreshing · revitalizing · energizing · sparkling · cold
margarita
Tequila-lime cocktail
- mojitoCuban highball with mint
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- sangriaFruited wine punch
old-fashioned · daiquiri · gimlet · screwdriver · highball · sidecar · premixed
grab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
- portableAble to be carried
- single-servePortioned for one
- hassle-freeWithout difficulty or annoyance
time-saving · instant · effortless · quick · resealable · travel-friendly · handheld · compact · lightweight · packaged
juice
Extracted fruit liquid
seltzer · kombucha · horchata · frappuccino · matcha · lassi
hydrating
Supplying with fluid
- thirst-quenchingRelieving dehydration's craving
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- chilledMade or kept cold
crisp · invigorating · satisfying · ice-cold · refreshing · revitalizing · energizing · sparkling · cold · frosty
- liquor storesvodka, whiskey, whisky, rum, gin
- Meal Replacementsmeal bar, diet shake, nutrition bar
- protein shakeswhey, whey shake, casein, soy protein, pea protein
ready-to-drinkpowdered
Crushed to fine particles
instant · DIY · concentrate · mix · unprepared
ready-to-drinkfrozen concentrate
Undiluted preserved juice
dehydrated · syrup · condensed · concentrated · concentrate
drink, ready, readiness, readily, readied, unready, readying, readies, readier