You can now make a mojito in a Keurig — and it's not terrible

LAS VEGAS — Sometimes you just want someone to hand you a cocktail after a long day. Keurig wants to be your bartender.

Keurig, known for its K-Cup system that turns coffee pods into a fresh cup, is showing off at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show its new Keurig Kold machine, a one-button carbonated drink dispenser (i.e. want a Coca-Cola? Pop in a pod, press a button and there you have it)

But the company is touting a few other new pod options this week, including ones for cocktails. We're talking margaritas, mojitos and old fashioneds.

Similar to a traditional Keurig, you fill up the systems' side cartridge with water and select the pod you want (the pods are slightly bigger than what a traditional Keurig will whip you up). You peel off the pod's safety seal, place it in the machine's cup spot (located under the top handle) and add the alcohol to your glass. In our case, we used rum and went for the mojito pod. After touching the start button, the system began to make the cocktail — start to end, it takes about 60 minutes, a noticeably longer wait time than Keurig's hot coffee maker. Read more...