Strength ranking
All 26 vodka cocktails on Mixxing, ranked by alcohol by volume in the glass, after the ice has melted in.
Average
13.0%
for these vodka cocktails, against 15.3% for all 206
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
| # | Drink | Strength | Std. drinks | Calories | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black RussianOld Fashioneds & Duos · Vodka | 27.4% | 1.35 | 169 | 9.0 g |
| 2 | White RussianCreamy & After-Dinner · Vodka | 21.1% | 1.69 | 323 | 14.4 g |
| 3 | Lemon Drop MartiniSours · Vodka | 17.7% | 1.13 | 134 | 5.4 g |
| 4 | Long Island Iced TeaHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 16.4% | 1.69 | 275 | 27.0 g |
| 5 | French MartiniFruity & Up · Vodka | 16.2% | 1.15 | 139 | 6.1 g |
| 6 | KamikazeSours · Vodka | 15.9% | 1.35 | 170 | 8.0 g |
| 7 | MudslideCreamy & After-Dinner · Vodka | 15.5% | 1.30 | 257 | 19.7 g |
| 8 | CosmopolitanSours · Vodka | 13.7% | 1.24 | 158 | 7.8 g |
| 9 | Espresso MartiniCreamy & After-Dinner · Vodka | 13.6% | 1.47 | 223 | 19.6 g |
| 10 | Blue LagoonHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 12.8% | 1.26 | 196 | 17.5 g |
| 11 | Sex on the BeachHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 12.7% | 1.10 | 170 | 13.6 g |
| 12 | Spicy FiftySours · Vodka | 12.5% | 0.99 | 149 | 12.8 g |
| =13 | GreyhoundHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 12.1% | 1.35 | 182 | 11.4 g |
| =13 | ScrewdriverHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 12.1% | 1.13 | 158 | 8.8 g |
| 15 | AppletiniFruity & Up · Vodka | 11.9% | 0.93 | 166 | 18.6 g |
| 16 | Midori SourSours · Vodka | 11.8% | 1.35 | 224 | 21.7 g |
| 17 | Russian Spring PunchWine & Bubbles · Vodka | 11.3% | 1.10 | 167 | 13.5 g |
| 18 | Passion Fruit MartiniFruity & Up · Vodka | 11.0% | 1.52 | 235 | 21.1 g |
| 19 | Blue HawaiiTiki & Punches · Vodka | 10.7% | 1.19 | 224 | 23.7 g |
| 20 | Harvey WallbangerHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 10.1% | 1.03 | 176 | 15.1 g |
| 21 | Salty DogHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 9.9% | 1.01 | 148 | 11.4 g |
| 22 | Moscow MuleHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 9.4% | 1.01 | 150 | 12.2 g |
| 23 | Bloody MaryHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 9.1% | 1.01 | 118 | 2.7 g |
| 24 | Bay BreezeHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 8.4% | 1.13 | 176 | 13.9 g |
| 25 | MadrasHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 8.0% | 1.35 | 213 | 16.7 g |
| 26 | Sea BreezeHighballs & Fizzes · Vodka | 7.7% | 0.90 | 170 | 18.1 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.
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