Best Cocktail Drinks

80 cocktail drinks tracked. Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 80

Cocktail drinks included in this ranking family

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Average carbs 7.2g

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

Average calories 208

Average score 76.3 across listed drinks

How To Use This Ranking

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These are the highest scoring cocktail drinks in the database, making this the fastest way to find strong options before you order.

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The featured list still averages 7.2g carbs and 208 calories, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.

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Best Cocktail Drinks List

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

  1. 1

    Vesper

    Cocktail · 1.3g carbs · 311 calories · 42.1% ABV

    92
  2. 2

    Vesper Martini

    Cocktail · 2.0g carbs · 200 calories · 32.0% ABV

    91
  3. 3

    Dirty Martini

    Cocktail · 2.2g carbs · 220 calories · 33.9% ABV

    91
  4. 4

    Vodka Diet Coke

    Cocktail · 0.5g carbs · 194 calories · 13.0% ABV

    90
  5. 5

    Jack and Diet Coke

    Cocktail · 0.5g carbs · 196 calories · 13.0% ABV

    90
  6. 6

    Rum and Diet Coke

    Cocktail · 1.3g carbs · 174 calories · 11.4% ABV

    89
  7. 7

    Red Bull Vodka (Sugar Free)

    Cocktail · 1.4g carbs · 199 calories · 13.3% ABV

    89
  8. 8

    Classic Martini

    Cocktail · 4.2g carbs · 227 calories · 35.4% ABV

    89
  9. 9

    Vodka and Rockstar Diet

    Cocktail · 2.0g carbs · 269 calories · 13.3% ABV

    88
  10. 10

    French 75

    Cocktail · 5.6g carbs · 204 calories · 26.8% ABV

    86
  11. 11

    Manhattan

    Cocktail · 6.3g carbs · 206 calories · 34.5% ABV

    85
  12. 12

    Sazerac

    Cocktail · 7.3g carbs · 198 calories · 36.2% ABV

    83
  13. 13

    Strawberry Daiquiri (blended)

    Cocktail · 0.0g carbs · 225 calories · 9.4% ABV

    82
  14. 14

    Old Fashioned

    Cocktail · 7.9g carbs · 185 calories · 36.3% ABV

    80
  15. 15

    Paloma

    Cocktail · 6.2g carbs · 154 calories · 20.0% ABV

    79
  16. 16

    Sidecar

    Cocktail · 7.4g carbs · 185 calories · 27.9% ABV

    77
  17. 17

    Kamikaze

    Cocktail · 9.2g carbs · 196 calories · 28.6% ABV

    75
  18. 18

    Gimlet

    Cocktail · 10.7g carbs · 230 calories · 32.6% ABV

    74
  19. 19

    Long Island Iced Tea

    Cocktail · 12.2g carbs · 305 calories · 23.9% ABV

    73
  20. 20

    Mimosa

    Cocktail · 5.7g carbs · 105 calories · 10.0% ABV

    72
  21. 21

    Negroni

    Cocktail · 6.0g carbs · 282 calories · 29.0% ABV

    72
  22. 22

    Black Russian

    Cocktail · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 30.0% ABV

    69
  23. 23

    Mint Julep

    Cocktail · 12.0g carbs · 165 calories · 30.0% ABV

    69
  24. 24

    Rusty Nail

    Cocktail · 7.0g carbs · 190 calories · 33.0% ABV

    69
  25. 25

    White Lady

    Cocktail · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 26.0% ABV

    69
  26. 26

    Cosmopolitan

    Cocktail · 13.1g carbs · 243 calories · 23.1% ABV

    67
  27. 27

    Tom Collins

    Cocktail · 11.2g carbs · 194 calories · 17.1% ABV

    67
  28. 28

    Aviation

    Cocktail · 12.0g carbs · 185 calories · 26.0% ABV

    66
  29. 29

    Gin And Tonic (Bombay)

    Cocktail · 11.5g carbs · 197 calories · 15.2% ABV

    66
  30. 30

    Stinger

    Cocktail · 9.0g carbs · 200 calories · 34.0% ABV

    65
  31. 31

    Clover Club

    Cocktail · 12.0g carbs · 190 calories · 22.0% ABV

    65
  32. 32

    Corpse Reviver No. 2

    Cocktail · 13.0g carbs · 200 calories · 24.0% ABV

    64
  33. 33

    Cranberry Vodka (Cape Cod)

    Cocktail · 0.0g carbs · 343 calories · 10.9% ABV

    62
  34. 34

    Bloody Mary

    Cocktail · 8.9g carbs · 138 calories · 8.0% ABV

    62
  35. 35

    Skinny Margarita

    Cocktail · 12.1g carbs · 172 calories · 14.8% ABV

    61
  36. 36

    Lemon Drop

    Cocktail · 14.5g carbs · 216 calories · 25.0% ABV

    61

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Cocktail Ranking FAQ

How is DrinkLeader ranking the best cocktail drinks?

This list sorts by DrinkLeader score first, then uses carbs and calories as tiebreakers. It is designed to surface balanced, macro-aware choices quickly.

Why compare cocktail by more than best score?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.

Where should I go after this cocktail ranking?

Open the main cocktail guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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