Strongest Cocktail Drinks

Highest ABV Snapshot For Cocktail

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score. 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

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 8.9g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 3.5 oz serving

Average calories 113

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 3.5 oz serving

Average score 50.8

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Use ABV as the first filter

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

Check serving size before you order

The current shortlist reaches a ceiling of 20.0% ABV, so confirm the pour size before treating a high-proof pick like a standard serving.

Cross-reference carbs separately

Strength and carbs move independently, so a high-ABV pick is not automatically low-carb. This shortlist still averages 8.9g carbs per 3.5 oz serving.

Strongest Cocktail Drinks List — Page 2

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

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White Russian

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

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Whisky SOur

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

45
39

French Martini

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

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Tom Collins

Cocktail · 11.2g carbs · 194 calories · 17.1% ABV · 5.5oz serving

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Planter's Punch

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

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42

Jungle Bird

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

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43

Gin And Tonic (Bombay)

Cocktail · 11.5g carbs · 197 calories · 15.2% ABV · 6.2oz serving

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Skinny Margarita

Cocktail · 12.1g carbs · 172 calories · 14.8% ABV · 5.4oz serving

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45

Singapore Sling

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

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46

Red Bull Vodka (Sugar Free)

Cocktail · 1.4g carbs · 199 calories · 13.3% ABV · 9oz serving

89
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Vodka and Rockstar Diet

Cocktail · 2.0g carbs · 269 calories · 13.3% ABV · 12oz serving

88
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Jack and Coke

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

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Rum and Coke

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

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Red Bull Vodka

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

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Screwdriver

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

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Vodka and Rockstar

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

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53

Jack and Diet Coke

Cocktail · 0.5g carbs · 196 calories · 13.0% ABV · 9.2oz serving

90
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Vodka Diet Coke

Cocktail · 0.5g carbs · 194 calories · 13.0% ABV · 9.2oz serving

89
55

Tequila Sunrise

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

37
56

Strawberry Margarita

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

50
57

Gin Fizz

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

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Americano

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

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59

Harvey Wallbanger

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

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Dark 'n' Stormy

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

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Mojito

Cocktail · 12.2g carbs · 176 calories · 11.9% ABV · 6.7oz serving

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Rum and Diet Coke

Cocktail · 1.3g carbs · 174 calories · 11.4% ABV · 9.2oz serving

89
63

Sex On The Beach

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

30
64

John Collins

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

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65

Ramos Gin Fizz

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

39
66

Cuba Libre

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

38
67

Sea Breeze

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

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68

Cranberry Vodka (Cape Cod)

Cocktail · 0.0g carbs · 343 calories · 10.9% ABV · 12oz serving

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Mimosa

Cocktail · 5.7g carbs · 105 calories · 10.0% ABV · 5oz serving

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70

Irish Coffee

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

31
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Margarita

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

12
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Moscow Mule

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

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Cocktail Ranking FAQ

What is the strongest cocktail option?

This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 20.0% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof cocktail drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare cocktail by more than highest abv?

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.