Best Cocktail Drinks

88 cocktail drinks tracked, averaging 15.8g carbs and 212 calories per serving. Fresh-mixed cocktails combine a spirit with juices, syrups, or soda, compounding both the alcohol calories and the mixer's carbs - which is why this category posts the highest average calories of anything tracked here. Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

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Best Score Snapshot For Cocktail

Built from the current ranking shortlist

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 88

Cocktail drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 17.6g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 5 oz serving

Average calories 204

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 5 oz serving

Average score 47.6

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

How To Use This Ranking

Use this page as your default shortlist

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 17.6g carbs and 204 calories per 5 oz serving, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.

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Best Cocktail Drinks List — Page 2

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

  1. 37

    Lemon Drop

    Cocktail · 14.5g carbs · 216 calories · 25.0% ABV · 4oz serving

    60
  2. 38

    Hemingway Daiquiri

    Cocktail · 14.0g carbs · 180 calories · 22.0% ABV · 4oz serving

    59
  3. 39

    Jack and Coke

    Cocktail · 13.0g carbs · 176 calories · 13.3% ABV · 6oz serving

    58
  4. 40

    Rum and Coke

    Cocktail · 13.0g carbs · 177 calories · 13.3% ABV · 6oz serving

    58
  5. 41

    Penicillin

    Cocktail · 14.0g carbs · 185 calories · 24.0% ABV · 3.5oz serving

    58
  6. 42

    Classic Daiquiri

    Cocktail · 15.8g carbs · 221 calories · 26.3% ABV · 3.8oz serving

    57
  7. 43

    Last Word

    Cocktail · 16.0g carbs · 215 calories · 27.0% ABV · 3.5oz serving

    56
  8. 44

    Bee's Knees

    Cocktail · 15.0g carbs · 190 calories · 24.0% ABV · 3.5oz serving

    55
  9. 45

    Pisco Sour

    Cocktail · 16.0g carbs · 200 calories · 22.0% ABV · 4oz serving

    54
  10. 46

    Espresso Martini

    Cocktail · 16.9g carbs · 211 calories · 22.5% ABV · 4oz serving

    52
  11. 47

    Strawberry Margarita

    Cocktail · 18.7g carbs · 233 calories · 12.0% ABV · 8.3oz serving

    50
  12. 48

    Moscow Mule

    Cocktail · 13.8g carbs · 155 calories · 9.7% ABV · 6.2oz serving

    49
  13. 49

    Red Bull Vodka

    Cocktail · 20.7g carbs · 271 calories · 13.3% ABV · 9oz serving

    49
  14. 50

    Bramble

    Cocktail · 18.0g carbs · 200 calories · 22.0% ABV · 4oz serving

    49
  15. 51

    Gold Rush

    Cocktail · 16.0g carbs · 200 calories · 26.0% ABV · 3oz serving

    49
  16. 52

    Cazadores Paloma Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 14.2g carbs · 162 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    49
  17. 53

    Bacardi Mojito Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 13.9g carbs · 163 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    49
  18. 54

    Gin Fizz

    Cocktail · 16.0g carbs · 170 calories · 12.0% ABV · 6oz serving

    49
  19. 55

    John Collins

    Cocktail · 18.0g carbs · 180 calories · 11.0% ABV · 8oz serving

    48
  20. 56

    Caipirinha

    Cocktail · 20.0g carbs · 200 calories · 28.0% ABV · 3.5oz serving

    48
  21. 57

    Mai Tai

    Cocktail · 19.8g carbs · 235 calories · 20.2% ABV · 4.7oz serving

    47
  22. 58

    Bacardi Island Punch Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 15.1g carbs · 166 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    46
  23. 59

    Screwdriver

    Cocktail · 24.0g carbs · 369 calories · 13.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    46
  24. 60

    Americano

    Cocktail · 16.0g carbs · 150 calories · 12.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    44
  25. 61

    Whiskey Sour

    Cocktail · 19.4g carbs · 203 calories · 19.5% ABV · 4.1oz serving

    44
  26. 62

    Cazadores Margarita Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 17.4g carbs · 176 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    41
  27. 63

    Ramos Gin Fizz

    Cocktail · 18.0g carbs · 220 calories · 11.0% ABV · 7oz serving

    39
  28. 64

    Harvey Wallbanger

    Cocktail · 22.0g carbs · 210 calories · 12.0% ABV · 7oz serving

    39
  29. 65

    French Martini

    Cocktail · 18.0g carbs · 210 calories · 18.0% ABV · 4oz serving

    38
  30. 66

    Cuba Libre

    Cocktail · 23.0g carbs · 180 calories · 11.0% ABV · 8oz serving

    38
  31. 67

    Paper Plane

    Cocktail · 17.0g carbs · 220 calories · 24.0% ABV · 3oz serving

    38
  32. 68

    Tequila Sunrise

    Cocktail · 21.7g carbs · 222 calories · 12.1% ABV · 6.6oz serving

    37
  33. 69

    Bacardi Pineapple Mai Tai Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 19.3g carbs · 184 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    36
  34. 70

    Bellini

    Cocktail · 14.0g carbs · 130 calories · 8.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    36
  35. 71

    Bacardi Bahama Mama Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 19.1g carbs · 185 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    36
  36. 72

    Bacardi Zombie Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 19.5g carbs · 185 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    36

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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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