Strength ranking
The top 26 of the 206 classic cocktails on Mixxing, ranked by alcohol by volume in the glass, after the ice has melted in.
Average
15.3%
across all 206 drinks
How we count
Estimated for one drink made to its recipe at typical strengths, with the water the ice adds. Alcohol at 7 calories a gram, sugars at 4. Our method
Drinks lengthened with soda, juice, sparkling wine or cream come first; the Ramos Fizz, Garibaldi and Mimosa are all about 6%. Low strength isn’t the same as little alcohol: a big, light drink can hold more than a small, strong one. See least alcohol per drink.
| # | Drink | Strength | Std. drinks | Calories | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MicheladaHighballs & Fizzes · Beer | 3.8% | 0.99 | 171 | 1.1 g |
| 2 | Fuzzy NavelHighballs & Fizzes · Peach schnapps | 4.2% | 0.38 | 117 | 17.3 g |
| =3 | Pimm’s CupHighballs & Fizzes · Pimm’s No. 1 | 5.7% | 0.70 | 163 | 23.7 g |
| =3 | Rome with a ViewNegronis & Spritzes · Campari | 5.7% | 0.71 | 163 | 22.5 g |
| 5 | Ramos FizzHighballs & Fizzes · Gin | 5.9% | 1.01 | 400 | 21.1 g |
| =6 | GaribaldiNegronis & Spritzes · Campari | 6.0% | 0.61 | 160 | 21.4 g |
| =6 | MimosaWine & Bubbles · Sparkling wine | 6.0% | 0.51 | 91 | 7.5 g |
| 8 | PainkillerTiki & Punches · Rum | 7.1% | 1.35 | 342 | 34.0 g |
| 9 | Hugo SpritzWine & Bubbles · Sparkling wine | 7.2% | 1.01 | 147 | 10.8 g |
| =10 | BelliniWine & Bubbles · Sparkling wine | 7.3% | 0.68 | 101 | 7.0 g |
| =10 | BushwackerCreamy & After-Dinner · Rum | 7.3% | 1.39 | 526 | 64.3 g |
| =12 | Gunshop FizzHighballs & Fizzes · Peychaud’s bitters | 7.7% | 1.18 | 240 | 29.5 g |
| =12 | Sea BreezeHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 7.7% | 0.90 | 170 | 18.1 g |
| =12 | Singapore SlingTiki & Punches · Gin | 7.7% | 1.27 | 265 | 27.6 g |
| 15 | MadrasHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 8.0% | 1.35 | 213 | 16.7 g |
| 16 | Bay BreezeHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 8.4% | 1.13 | 176 | 13.9 g |
| 17 | EggnogCreamy & After-Dinner · Brandy | 8.5% | 1.35 | 612 | 44.0 g |
| 18 | IBA TikiTiki & Punches · Rum | 8.7% | 1.65 | 263 | 20.6 g |
| 19 | SpritzNegronis & Spritzes · Sparkling wine | 8.9% | 0.98 | 154 | 13.7 g |
| =20 | Irish CoffeeCreamy & After-Dinner · Whiskey | 9.0% | 1.13 | 302 | 5.4 g |
| =20 | Seven and SevenHighballs & Fizzes · Whiskey | 9.0% | 1.01 | 163 | 16.2 g |
| 22 | Bloody MaryHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 9.1% | 1.01 | 118 | 2.7 g |
| 23 | Horse’s NeckHighballs & Fizzes · Brandy | 9.2% | 0.92 | 132 | 11.0 g |
| 24 | Moscow MuleHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 9.4% | 1.01 | 150 | 12.2 g |
| =25 | Earl Grey MarTEAniSours · Gin | 9.6% | 1.01 | 192 | 19.2 g |
| =25 | Piña ColadaTiki & Punches · Rum | 9.6% | 1.13 | 267 | 23.9 g |
“=” marks a tie. Estimates for one drink made to the recipe shown; brands, pours and ice change the numbers. A U.S. standard drink is 14 g of alcohol.