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

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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 88

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Average carbs 21.9g

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

Average calories 197

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

Average score 24.4

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

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 21.9g carbs and 197 calories per 5 oz serving, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.

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Best Cocktail Drinks List — Page 3

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

  1. 73

    Dark 'n' Stormy

    Cocktail · 24.0g carbs · 190 calories · 12.0% ABV · 7oz serving

    35
  2. 74

    Vodka and Rockstar

    Cocktail · 31.0g carbs · 399 calories · 13.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    34
  3. 75

    Sea Breeze

    Cocktail · 24.0g carbs · 200 calories · 11.0% ABV · 7oz serving

    33
  4. 76

    Aperol Spritz

    Cocktail · 21.0g carbs · 186 calories · 9.0% ABV · 6.7oz serving

    32
  5. 77

    Singapore Sling

    Cocktail · 26.0g carbs · 230 calories · 14.0% ABV · 6oz serving

    31
  6. 78

    Irish Coffee

    Cocktail · 14.0g carbs · 220 calories · 10.0% ABV · 6oz serving

    30
  7. 79

    Planter's Punch

    Cocktail · 28.0g carbs · 240 calories · 16.0% ABV · 6oz serving

    30
  8. 80

    Jungle Bird

    Cocktail · 26.0g carbs · 230 calories · 16.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    30
  9. 81

    Sex On The Beach

    Cocktail · 26.3g carbs · 238 calories · 11.3% ABV · 7.3oz serving

    30
  10. 82

    Jager Bomb

    Cocktail · 21.7g carbs · 170 calories · 8.8% ABV · 6oz serving

    28
  11. 83

    Bacardi Hurricane Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 23.7g carbs · 200 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    27
  12. 84

    Bacardi Rum Punch Ready to Serve

    Cocktail · 29.4g carbs · 222 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    17
  13. 85

    White Russian

    Cocktail · 22.9g carbs · 385 calories · 20.0% ABV · 4.5oz serving

    16
  14. 86

    Margarita

    Cocktail · 31.5g carbs · 220 calories · 10.0% ABV · 6oz serving

    12
  15. 87

    Mudslide

    Cocktail · 64.4g carbs · 524 calories · 6.9% ABV · 16.7oz serving

    0
  16. 88

    Pina Colada

    Cocktail · 94.5g carbs · 563 calories · 5.7% ABV · 10.5oz serving

    0

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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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