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Flying Embers, a producer of organic alcohol beverages, has announced a new line of canned, sparkling cocktails available in margarita and mojito-style beverages. Flying Embers' cocktail-style drinks are available for purchase in two six packs, which include: the sparkling margarita variety pack and the sparkling mojito variety pack. The sparkling margarita pack features three flavours: classic lime, blood orange pomegranate and strawberry guava. Meanwhile, the sparkling mojito pack includes lime, watermelon and mango. The new drinks are made with USDA-certified ingredients, including agave nectar and real fruit juices. Additionally, the sparkling cocktails are aged in tequila and rum barrels to infuse authentic flavours, allowing them to be free of sugar, as well as free of artificial flavours or colours. Flying Embers founder and CEO Bill Moses said: "We recognised the need to reimagine what a canned cocktail could be. In theory, it's great to envision a couple of shots of a spirit mixed with fresh juice in a can, but that's unfortunately not the reality. Many of the RTDs on the market positioning themselves as better-for-you are, in fact, full of syrups, colours, stabilisers and other junk because fresh cocktails simply do not hold up to being packaged." "We went back to our roots of working with plant-based ingredients and using our fermentation expertise to create the wildly delicious and complex flavours consumers are seeking while being brewed to be better; naturally free of sugars and carbs." The canned cocktails are available at select retailers across California, Texas, Colorado and North Carolina.