Virtue Cider launched Mezzo Spritz Blood Orange, a classic Italian cocktail with an American twist, it says. The ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail features a 3.5 percent alcohol-by-volume content and contains 80 calories. Mezzo Spritz Blood Orange is made with Virtue Cider, sparkling water, and botanicals including blood orange oil, sage and spearmint, the company says. The RTD cocktail is available in select retailers in Chicago and New York in six-packs of 12-ounce cans.

Virtue Cider, Fennville, Mich.

Telephone: 269/722-3232

Internet: www.virtuecider.com

Distribution: Select markets