These Are The Top 20 Best-Selling Cocktails Around The Globe
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As the food and beverage industry continues to evolve, you’d think our tastes in alcohol might also shift a bit. But it turns out that a lot of us really are creatures of habit. Drinks International surveyed 106 bars and asked each one to rank their top 10 best-selling libations. They then tallied up a list of 50 cocktails that ranked supreme. This just goes to show you that even in a world where we’re constantly striving to find the next best thing, some things never change. Here are the top 20 best-selling cocktails around the world.
20. Dark ‘n’ Stormy
You can’t go wrong with dark rum and ginger beer. A Dark ‘n’ Stormy is usually served over ice and garnished with a slice of lime.
19. Pisco Sour
This Peruvian cocktail is made with lemon juice, egg white, pisco (a colorless or amber-colored brandy produced in regions of Peru and Chile) and simple syrup.
18. Mai Tai
A Mai Tai is a rum-based cocktail usually made with white rum, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, Orgeat syrup and dark rum.
17. Vieux Carre
This New Orleans-based cocktail is usually made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, bitters and a cherry garnish.
16. Gin Fizz
In the family of sour cocktails, a gin fizz is made with gin, fresh lemon, soda water and Gomme syrup.
15. Penicillin
A Penicillin cocktail usually has one or two types of scotch, lemon juice, honey-ginger syrup and candied ginger.
14. Bloody Mary
A Bloody Mary can vary pretty widely depending on who’s making it. There’s usually vodka, tomato juice and a combination of spices, ranging from hot sauce to Worcestershire sauce to garlic and herbs. You’ll see a Bloody Mary garnished with everything from celery to pickles to cheeseburgers.
13. Sazerac
This New Orleans version of a whiskey cocktail is made with Absinthe, a sugar cube, rye whiskey or cognac and a few dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters. A lemon peel is usually used as a garnish.
12. Boulevardier
A Boulevardier is often made with Campari, rye whiskey, sweet red vermouth and a cherry on top.
11. Aperol Spritz
This wine-based cocktail is popular in Italy. It’s made with Prosecco, Aperol, a splash of soda water and an orange wedge on top.
10. Mojito
There are typically five ingredients in a mojito: rum, mint leaves, soda water, lime juice and sugar. The ingredients are muddled and served over ice with sprigs of mint.
9. Espresso Martini
An espresso martini is exactly what it sounds like. It’s chilled vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur and sugar syrup.
8. Moscow Mule
Usually served in a copper mug, a Moscow Mule is made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, lime juice and a lime wedge.
7. Manhattan
A classic Manhattan is made with whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters. It’s stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished and served straight.
6. Margarita
Plain and simple, a margarita is just tequila, triple sec and lime juice that’s either blended together or served on the rocks with a salted rim and a lime slice.
5. Daiquiri
Daiquiris are made with rum, citrus juice and some kind of sugar or sweetener. You’ll usually see them served over crushed ice.
4. Dry Martini
A dry martini is made with gin and vermouth and garnished with either olives or a lemon peel.
3. Whiskey Sour
This mixed drink has whiskey, lemon juice, sugar and sometimes a little bit of egg white.
2. Negroni
There’s gin, vermouth rosso and Campari in a Negroni. Oh, and don’t forget the orange wedge.
1. Old Fashioned
The most popular cocktail in the world is the Old Fashioned. You’ll find different variations all over the world, but the classic cocktail is typically made by muddling sugar with bitters and then adding bourbon or rye whiskey to the glass and finishing it off with a twist of citrus rind.
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