Lowest Calorie 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 calories per 5 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

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Lowest Calorie Snapshot For Cocktail

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by calories per 5 oz serving (lowest first), then score. 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

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The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 15.2g

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

Average calories 341

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

Average score 67.8

Sorted by calories per 5 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Start with energy cost

This list is tuned for the lightest-calorie cocktail options first, which is useful when portion control matters more than raw score.

Check carbs before you commit

The average on this page is 15.2g carbs per 5 oz serving, so verify that a low-calorie option also fits your macro target.

Use score as the tiebreaker

When calories are close, prefer the stronger overall performer. The current shortlist averages a 67.8 score.

Lowest Calorie Cocktail Drinks List — Page 3

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

  1. 73

    Dirty Martini

    Cocktail · 2.2g carbs · 220 calories · 33.9% ABV · 3.7oz serving

    89
  2. 74

    Last Word

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

    56
  3. 75

    Negroni

    Cocktail · 6.0g carbs · 282 calories · 29.0% ABV · 4.5oz serving

    70
  4. 76

    Black Russian

    Cocktail · 11.0g carbs · 190 calories · 30.0% ABV · 3oz serving

    67
  5. 77

    Gimlet

    Cocktail · 10.7g carbs · 230 calories · 32.6% ABV · 3.6oz serving

    72
  6. 78

    Manhattan

    Cocktail · 6.3g carbs · 206 calories · 34.5% ABV · 3.2oz serving

    83
  7. 79

    Old Forester Mint Julep

    Cocktail · 6.0g carbs · 97 calories · 30.0% ABV · 1.5oz serving

    73
  8. 80

    Classic Martini

    Cocktail · 4.2g carbs · 227 calories · 35.4% ABV · 3.5oz serving

    86
  9. 81

    Sazerac

    Cocktail · 7.3g carbs · 198 calories · 36.2% ABV · 3oz serving

    80
  10. 82

    Gold Rush

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

    49
  11. 83

    Vesper

    Cocktail · 1.3g carbs · 311 calories · 42.1% ABV · 4.5oz serving

    90
  12. 84

    Old Fashioned

    Cocktail · 7.9g carbs · 185 calories · 36.3% ABV · 2.6oz serving

    77
  13. 85

    Paper Plane

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

    38
  14. 86

    Rusty Nail

    Cocktail · 7.0g carbs · 190 calories · 33.0% ABV · 2.5oz serving

    66
  15. 87

    Stinger

    Cocktail · 9.0g carbs · 200 calories · 34.0% ABV · 2.5oz serving

    63
  16. 88

    White Russian

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

    16

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Cocktail Ranking FAQ

How do I use this low-calorie cocktail ranking?

Start with the first page of results, then compare carbs and ABV before ordering. The current shortlist averages 341 calories per 5 oz serving.

Why compare cocktail by more than lowest calorie?

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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