Lowest Carb 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 carbs per 5 oz serving (lowest first), then score.

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Lowest Carb Snapshot For Cocktail

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by carbs 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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Average carbs 26.1g

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

Average calories 265

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

Average score 34.2

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

How To Use This Ranking

Use carbs as the first filter

This page is sorted to surface the leanest cocktail choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare calories and ABV.

Watch for calorie tradeoffs

The current ranked list averages 265 calories per 5 oz serving, so carb wins do not always mean the lightest overall pour.

Keep a practical threshold

If you want a fast rule, use the current floor of 21.4g carbs per 5 oz serving as a benchmark and stay near it.

Lowest Carb Cocktail Drinks List — Page 3

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

  1. 73

    Bee's Knees

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

    55
  2. 74

    Singapore Sling

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

    31
  3. 75

    Bramble

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

    49
  4. 76

    French Martini

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

    38
  5. 77

    Last Word

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

    56
  6. 78

    Planter's Punch

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

    30
  7. 79

    Whiskey Sour

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

    44
  8. 80

    Bacardi Hurricane Ready to Serve

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

    27
  9. 81

    White Russian

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

    16
  10. 82

    Jungle Bird

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

    30
  11. 83

    Margarita

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

    12
  12. 84

    Gold Rush

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

    49
  13. 85

    Paper Plane

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

    38
  14. 86

    Caipirinha

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

    48
  15. 87

    Bacardi Rum Punch Ready to Serve

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

    17
  16. 88

    Pina Colada

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

    0

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Cocktail Ranking FAQ

What counts as a low-carb cocktail drink?

There is no universal cutoff, but this ranking shows the lowest-carb cocktail options currently tracked. The shortlist averages 26.1g carbs per 5 oz serving and reaches a floor of 21.4g.

Why compare cocktail by more than lowest carb?

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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