Flavor
Bright & tart
Citrus-forward sours and anything that makes you pucker a little. Ranked by how strongly each drink hits the note, based on its flavor profile.
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Virgin Sea Breeze
Virgin Cosmopolitan
Vodka Lemon
Amaretto Sour
Salty Dog
Snowball
Virgin Sex on the Beach
Greyhound
Monkey Wrench
Sea Breeze
Virgin Mai Tai
Applejack
Apello
Sangria
Winter Paloma
Atomic Lokade
Cosmopolitan
Grand Blue
Hunter's Moon
Adam Sunrise
Frozen Daiquiri
Brave Bull Shooter
Imperial Cocktail
Lemon Elderflower Spritzer
National Aquarium
Ruby Tuesday
The Galah
Victory Collins
Atlantic Sun
Bora Bora
Absolutely Fabulous
Amaretto Stone Sour
French 75
New York Lemonade
Pineapple Paloma
Stone Sour
Aloha Fruit Punch
Bible Belt
Blue Lagoon
Kir
Bacardi Cocktail
Blue Hurricane
Mai Tai
Orange Rosemary Collins
Sex on the Beach
Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri
A True Amaretto Sour
After Dinner Cocktail
Applecar
Butterfly Effect
Kamikaze
Margarita
Russian Spring Punch
The Last Word
Bourbon Sour
Gin Sour
Hemingway Special
Rum Runner
Rum Sour
Strawberry Daiquiri
The Jimmy Conway
Virgin Bloody Mary
Absolut Evergreen
Adam
Banana Daiquiri
Gin Daisy
Irish Spring
Kiwi Papaya Smoothie
Amaretto Fizz
Avalon
Bleeding Surgeon
California Lemonade
Girl From Ipanema
Orangeade
Absolutely Cranberry Smash
Apple Berry Smoothie
Gagliardo
Halloween Punch
Lassi Raita
Miami Vice
Mimosa
Popped Cherry
Strawberry Margarita
Wine Punch
Cosmopolitan Martini
Frosé
Sloe Gin Cocktail
White Wine Sangria
Zizi Coin-coin
A. J.
Blue Margarita
Bourbon Sling
Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri
Ipamena
Pink Penocha
Sidecar
Amaretto Stone Sour Alternative
Amaretto Sweet & Sour
Virgin Tequila Sunrise
Whitecap Margarita
Afterglow
Arizona Antifreeze
Brandy Sour
Kiwi Lemon
Lazy Coconut Paloma
Paloma
Amaretto Sunrise
Army Special
Bellini
Blueberry Mojito
Frisco Sour
Smashed Watermelon Margarita
Tequila Sour
Between the Sheets
Fruit Flip-Flop
Kir Royale
Lemon Drop
Long Island Tea
Shark Attack
Spice 75
Absolut Stress #2
Corpse Reviver
Cranberry Punch
Gin Sling
Pegu Club
Pure Passion
Winter Rita
A Splash of Nash
Scotch Sour
Vampiro
Vodka Russian
Zoksel
Brain Fart
Daiquiri
Jack Rose Cocktail
Old Cuban
Rum Punch
Rum Screwdriver
Sangria the Best
Shanghai Cocktail
69 Special
Arise My Love
Kiss Me Quick
New York Sour
Orange Push-up
Quarter Deck Cocktail
Royal Fizz
Singapore Sling
Virgin Pina Colada
White Lady
Wine Cooler
Gin Swizzle
Gluehwein
Harvey Wallbanger
Limeade
Sunny Holiday Punch
Vesuvio
Bloody Maria
Bloody Mary
Havana Cocktail
The Laverstoke
Vodka Slime
Whiskey Sour
Apple Cider Punch
Clover Club
Fruit Shake
Pink Moon
Pisco Sour
Apricot Punch
Champagne Cocktail
Duchamp's Punch
Gin Basil Smash
Honey Bee
Michelada
Penicillin
501 Blue
A Day at the Beach
Affair
Apple Slammer
Aviation
Caipirinha
Dark Caipirinha
Malibu Twister
Midsummer Night Dream
Owen's Grandmother's Revenge
Pineapple Gingerale Smoothie
Planter's Punch
Queen Charlotte
Red Snapper
Thriller
Van Vleet
Vodka Fizz
Yellow Bird
Aztec Punch
Bombay Cassis
Jitterbug
Apple Karate
Banana Strawberry Shake Daiquiri
Bramble
Elderflower Caipirinha
Allegheny
Bahama Mama
Blackthorn
Boston Sidecar
Garibaldi Negroni
Pornstar Martini
San Francisco
Screwdriver
Clove Cocktail
Bright & tart cocktail questions
What are the most tart cocktails?
Going by their flavor profiles: the Virgin Sea Breeze, Virgin Cosmopolitan and Vodka Lemon.
What are the classic bright & tart cocktails?
29 are on the International Bartenders Association's official list, including the Margarita, Caipirinha, Cosmopolitan, Screwdriver and Sidecar.
What are easy bright & tart cocktails to make at home?
The Margarita (tequila, Triple sec and lime juice); the Caipirinha (simple syrup, lime and cachaca); the Screwdriver (vodka and orange juice).
What are the lightest bright & tart cocktails?
A Splash of Nash (about 4% ABV), the Affair (about 4% ABV), the Sangria (about 4% ABV).