You want a drink for the cottage, the patio or the campsite. You'd rather not haul heavy glass, wait hours for it to get cold, or leave a bag of bottles behind. Here's the short answer for anyone looking for sustainable cocktails: pick a can. Aluminum is lighter to carry, gets cold faster and is one of the easiest drink containers to recycle in Canada. Below is why, plus a few simple habits that make your next round a bit greener.
Why Cans Make More Sustainable Cocktails Than Bottles
Packaging is a big part of a drink's footprint. Glass is heavy, so every case takes more fuel to move from producer to store to your fridge. Glass can also break, and broken bottles mean wasted product and wasted packaging. A can is light, stacks neatly and handles rough trips well. That's why canned cocktail packaging has become a go-to for brands and drinkers who care about eco-friendly drinks.
Lighter loads, fewer breakages
- Weight: An aluminum can weighs far less than a glass bottle holding the same amount, so a full cooler is easier on your back and on the vehicle carrying it.
- Durability: Cans don't shatter. That matters on docks, beaches, trails and boats, where glass is often discouraged or not allowed.
- Space: Cans pack tightly, so more drinks fit in less room, whether in a delivery truck or a cooler bag.
Cans Chill Faster, So You Use Less Energy and Ice
Aluminum moves heat much better than glass. In practice, a canned vodka cocktail gets cold faster in the fridge or on ice, and you need less ice to keep it there. Some easy ways to use that today:
- Quick chill: Put cans in a bucket of ice water with a handful of salt. Fully surrounding the can with ice water cools it much faster than dry ice cubes alone.
- Pre-chill the cooler: Load cans that are already cold from the fridge. Your ice lasts longer and you won't need a midday top-up.
- Skip the glassware: At outdoor events, drinking straight from the can means fewer disposable cups to throw away.
Aura is a still drink with zero carbonation, so you never have to worry about it going flat. You can open it, enjoy it at your own pace, and it tastes the same from the first sip to the last.
Recycling Cans in Canada: What to Actually Do
Aluminum can be recycled over and over without losing quality, so a returned can could come back as a new one. To make sure yours actually gets recycled:
- Ontario: Alcohol containers, cans included, carry a deposit. Take empties to a participating return location to get your deposit back.
- British Columbia: Return beverage containers through the Return-It depot network or participating retailers.
- Alberta: Bring empties to a bottle depot for your deposit refund.
- Everywhere: Rinse cans, leave them uncrushed if your depot counts by hand, and keep a separate bag for empties so they don't end up in the trash.
What Makes Aura a Smarter Canned Vodka Cocktail
The can is only part of it. What's inside counts too. Aura is a still vodka water made with premium distilled vodka, alkaline water (pH 8.5+) and natural flavour. It has no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners and no preservatives, and it's gluten-free. Aura isn't a seltzer or a vodka soda. It has no bubbles, which means no bloating, and that's what sets it apart from the sparkling drinks next to it on the shelf.
Choose from three flavours: Cucumber Lime, Coconut Pineapple and Mango Peach. Each comes in a 355mL can, sold by the case of 24. Read more about the ingredients and our approach on why Aura.
Where to Get It
Aura is available across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Our direct and wholesale ordering delivers to Ontario addresses only. In Alberta, look for Aura at AGLC-licensed private retailers. In BC, check BC Liquor Stores and licensed private retailers. Use our where to buy page to find a store near you.
Please enjoy responsibly. Aura is intended only for adults of legal drinking age in their province.
Ready to make your next cooler lighter, colder and easier to recycle? Browse our vodka water cocktails, stock up on a case, and bring your empties back when you're done.