The 30 best-selling cocktails in the world in 2018
1. Old Fashioned.
Crowned as the best-selling cocktail for the fourth year in a row, this is also the No.1. drink in nearly 30% of the world’s best bars. One good recipe: one sugar cube wetted with three dashes of Angostura bitters and a little soda, crushed, stirred with a large ice cube and two ounces of rye.
2. Negroni.
Four years in a row as the runner-up, the Negroni is now a firm favourite of all. It’s made with a third, a third, and a third of Campari, sweet vermouth, and gin respectively.
3. Whiskey Sour.
Up in the ranks from number 5 last year, the Whiskey Sour was in the top 10 at nearly 60% of the bars polled. It’s made with bourbon, lemon juice, a teaspoon of sugar, and an optional egg white.
4. Dry Martini.
The more popular martini, which gained two places this year, is made with gin instead of vodka.
5. Daiquiri.
The most-ordered rum drink in the world in 2018, it’s mostly made with lime juice, white rum, and sugar syrup, shaken and served.
6. Margarita.
While the frozen version is a popular holiday go-to, the classic recipe is made with tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup.
7. Manhattan.
A simple classic, best made with rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, two dashes of Angostura, and ice, garnished with brandied cherries.
8. Moscow Mule.
A less adventurous cocktail made with vodka, lime, ginger, and soda, the copper mugs are almost as popular as the drink.
9. Espresso Martini.
The after-dinner favourite is rising up the charts, made with vodka, freshly brewed espresso, coffee liqueur, and ice.
10. Mojito.
Bacardi and Havana Club were the main rum choices for this classic, combined with mint, soda water, fresh lime juice, and sugar.
11. Aperol Spritz.
It’s simply prosecco, Aperol, and soda, but it’s the perfect refreshing Italian drink, nearly hitting the top 10 this year.
12. Boulevardier.
Take the gin out of a Negroni and replace with American whiskey and you have a boulevardier. One popular recipe uses bourbon, Cocchi sweet vermouth, Campari, and a cherry to garnish.
13. Sazerac.
While purists use cognac, it’s often replaced by — or added to— whiskey includes a sugar cube and Peychaud’s bitters, and is always rimmed with absinthe.
14. Bloody Mary.
This hangover-friendly drink is among the top best-selling cocktails in more than a quarter of bars polled. One bar’s popular version uses Ketel One vodka, fresh tomato juice, a homemade spice mix, fresh lemon juice, and celery.
15. Penicillin.
The first scotch cocktail on the list, the Penicillin uses blended scotch, lemon juice, honey-ginger syrup, and Islay scotch, garnished with candied ginger.
16. Gin Fizz.
With gin, lime or lemon, sugar, soda, and optional egg, this drink is a classic in 17% of the world’s best bar
17. Vieux Carré.
Named after New Orleans’ French Quarter, this strong Manhattan-style cocktail is made of brandy, American whiskey, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Angostura, and Peychaud’s.
18. Mai Tai.
The perfect drink for a tropical vacation, a traditional Mai Tai is made with white rum, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, dark rum, and orgeat syrup.
19. Pisco Sour.
Down one rank from 18th last year, the Peruvian cocktail is made up of lemon or lime juice, egg white, pisco (a type of brandy), and simple syrup.
20. Dark ’n’ Stormy.
The most popular drink in Bermuda along with the Rum Swizzle, the drink is made with ginger beer, Gosling’s rum, and lime.
21. Vodka Martini.
One of the true vodka lovers, this is made up of vodka and vermouth only.
22. Amaretto Sour.
Up 19 places since last year, it’s made with amaretto, lemon juice, simple syrup, a dash of egg white, a dash of Angostura bitters, and lemon zest.
23. Blood & Sand.
First made in 1922, the sweet drink has made it back into the top tier after two years out. It’s made with scotch, cherry brandy (the blood), sweet vermouth, and orange juice (the sand).
24. Sidecar.
The highest-ranking brandy-only drink on the list, the Sidecar is made with brandy, trip sec, and lemon, and can be sweetened to taste.
25. Tom Collins.
Whichever spirit you choose to use, the lemon is crucial to this drink, typically made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water( a.k.a soda).
26. Cosmopolitan.
Despite being in the top 10 at 13% of bars polled, you might struggle to find it on a menu, so know the ingredients — vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
27. Aviation.
This cocktail is a combination of gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. It’s a top seller in around 11% of the bars polled.
28. French 75.
Went up two places since last year, this cocktail — made popular in Paris in the 20s — is made with London dry gin, lemon juice, sugar, and Champagne.
29. Champagne Cocktail.
There are variations of this drink, but they all aim to make fizz even fancier. To make it, cover a sugar cube with bitters then pour Champagne over that.
30. Gimlet.
Down 14 places since last year, this drink is essentially gin and juice — a 75/25 gin-to-lime-cordial ratio is what’s most common. still worth a try though.
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