Sweet cocktails
Sweet cocktails lean into sugar, fruit, liqueur and creamy textures, but the best ones still keep enough structure to taste balanced rather than cloying. The Alexander is a classic example of that softer, richer style, while the Sugar Cookie Martini pushes the family into dessert territory.
You can use the results here to compare base spirit, strength, format, technique, occasion and flavour direction, from bright fruit-led serves like the Raspberry Martini to more playful drinks such as Spicy Fifty and Banderilla. With 882 cocktails in the mix, there is plenty of room to sort by what kind of sweetness you actually want.
Alexander
Gin, Creme de cacao, Cream
Spicy Fifty
Vodka à la vanille, Sirop de fleur de sureau, Jus de citron vert, Sirop de miel, Piments chili
Banderilla
Apricot brandy, Tequila blanco, Mezcal, Aperol, Lime juice
Sugar Cookie Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Bailey's, Amaretto, Milk
Raspberry Martini
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Sugar / simple syrup, Raspberry
Manhattan Sweet
Bourbon, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters
Piscola
Pisco, Aromatic bitters, Cola
Bee's Knees
Gin, Lemon juice, Sirop de miel
B52
Orange liqueur, Coffee liqueur, Bailey's
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth
Doctor
Swedish punsch, Lime juice
Appletini
Vodka, Apple liqueur, Sour mix
Aunt Roberta
Brandy, Vodka, Absinthe, Gin, Blackberry liqueur
Planter’s Punch
Jamaican rum, Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Santa's Stiff Hot Chocolate
Dark rum, Miel, Milk, Essence de vanille, Sucre, Cannelle, Hot chocolate
Hot Cross Bun Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Calvados, Sirop de cannelle, Café
Beach blonde
Overproof rum, Advocaat, Orange juice, Banana
Grasshopper Cream
Creme de cacao, Creme de menthe, Milk, Cream, Coconut cream
Sherry Cobbler
Maraschino cherry liqueur, Sherry (dry), Sherry (sweet), Sugar / simple syrup, Orange juice, Pineapple juice
Violet Martini
Vanilla vodka, Violet syrup
Brandy Old Fashioned
Brandy, Aromatic bitters, Sugar
Grasshopper
Creme de cacao, Creme de menthe, Cream
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Lemon juice, Bitters aromáticos, Ovo
The Little Black Dress Toddy
Rhum à la noix de coco, Liqueur de vanille, Salt, Milk, Sucre, Hot chocolate, Gousses de cardamome
Alexander
Gin, Creme de cacao, Cream
Spicy Fifty
Vodka à la vanille, Sirop de fleur de sureau, Jus de citron vert, Sirop de miel, Piments chili
Banderilla
Apricot brandy, Tequila blanco, Mezcal, Aperol, Lime juice
Sugar Cookie Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Bailey's, Amaretto, Milk
Raspberry Martini
Vodka, Raspberry liqueur, Sugar / simple syrup, Raspberry
Manhattan Sweet
Bourbon, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters
Piscola
Pisco, Aromatic bitters, Cola
Bee's Knees
Gin, Lemon juice, Sirop de miel
B52
Orange liqueur, Coffee liqueur, Bailey's
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth
Doctor
Swedish punsch, Lime juice
Appletini
Vodka, Apple liqueur, Sour mix
Aunt Roberta
Brandy, Vodka, Absinthe, Gin, Blackberry liqueur
Planter’s Punch
Jamaican rum, Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Santa's Stiff Hot Chocolate
Dark rum, Miel, Milk, Essence de vanille, Sucre, Cannelle, Hot chocolate
Hot Cross Bun Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Calvados, Sirop de cannelle, Café
Beach blonde
Overproof rum, Advocaat, Orange juice, Banana
Grasshopper Cream
Creme de cacao, Creme de menthe, Milk, Cream, Coconut cream
Sherry Cobbler
Maraschino cherry liqueur, Sherry (dry), Sherry (sweet), Sugar / simple syrup, Orange juice, Pineapple juice
Violet Martini
Vanilla vodka, Violet syrup
Brandy Old Fashioned
Brandy, Aromatic bitters, Sugar
Grasshopper
Creme de cacao, Creme de menthe, Cream
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Lemon juice, Bitters aromáticos, Ovo
The Little Black Dress Toddy
Rhum à la noix de coco, Liqueur de vanille, Salt, Milk, Sucre, Hot chocolate, Gousses de cardamome