Best Low Abv
The Aperol Spritz has dominated social drinking for its perfect balance of bitterness, sweetness, and effervescence. Its vibrant orange hue and light, bubbly nature make it incredibly inviting. Its less about complex sipping and more about effortless enjoyment. Its the quintessential pre-dinner or a...
The Whiskey Highball is the epitome of effortless elegance. It pairs a quality whiskeyoften a Bourbon or Ryewith a premium, crisp soda water. This simplicity allows the inherent character of the whiskey to take center stage while the soda provides necessary lift and refreshment. Its perfect for when...
The Venetian Spritz is an aperitivo cocktail associated with Venice and the wider Veneto region of Italy. It combines sparkling wine, commonly Prosecco, with a bitter or bittersweet aperitif and a splash of soda water, served over ice. Aperol, Campari, and the Venetian liqueur Select are among the p...
The St-Germain Cocktail is a mixed drink built around St-Germain, a French elderflower liqueur introduced in 2007. Its standard preparation combines the liqueur with sparkling wine and soda water, served over ice in a wine glass and commonly garnished with lemon. The drink emphasizes the liqueur's f...
Spritz al Bitter is an Italian aperitivo cocktail made by combining a bitter liqueur, sparkling wine, and soda water, usually over ice and with a citrus garnish. It belongs to the spritz tradition associated with northeastern Italy, especially Veneto, and may use bitters such as Select or Campari. I...
Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint is a low-alcohol botanical spirit produced by the Nolet Distillery in the Netherlands. It is crafted by distilling vodka with natural cucumber and mint essences, resulting in an alcohol by volume of 30 percent, which is lower than standard vodka. The product targe...
Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose is a flavored vodka from Ketel One, produced by the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Netherlands. It is distilled from European wheat and infused with natural botanical extracts, specifically grapefruit and rose, resulting in a citrus and floral flavor profile. The...
The Port Cobbler is a classic mixed drink that adapts the traditional 19th-century American cobbler format using sweet or ruby port wine. The recipe combines the fortified wine with sugar and is traditionally served over crushed ice, often garnished with fresh seasonal fruit. Cobblers were among the...
Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom is a low-alcohol spirit produced by the Dutch vodka brand Ketel One. Distilled from European wheat, it is infused with natural peach and orange blossom botanicals using a steeping process. It has a lower alcohol by volume content than standard vodka, typica...
The Chrysanthemum is a classic pre-Prohibition cocktail first published in Hugo Esslin's 1916 book "Recipes for Mixed Drinks." It is composed of dry vermouth, Bénédictine, and a small measure of absinthe, stirred together and served up in a chilled cocktail glass. The combination creates a distinctl...
The Punt e Mes Spritz is an Italian-style aperitivo cocktail combining Punt e Mes with sparkling wine and soda water, usually served over ice. Punt e Mes is a dark vermouth produced by Carpano and distinguished by a pronounced bitter character alongside the sweetness and herbal complexity associated...
An Aperol Sour is a sour-style cocktail built around Aperol, the Italian aperitivo created in Padua in 1919. Typical versions combine Aperol with fresh lemon juice and a sweetening ingredient, then shake the mixture to balance the aperitivo's bittersweet orange and herbal character against the citru...
A lengthened Negroni—gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth—topped with tonic water to create a lower-ABV long drink that retains the classic's bittersweet flavor profile.
A bittersweet Italian aperitivo highball combining Campari with tonic water, offering a lower-alcohol, ruby-red alternative to stirred Campari cocktails.
Cynar and Soda is a low-ABV Italian aperitivo made with Cynar, an artichoke-based amaro created in 1952, lengthened with sparkling water and served over ice.
Bicicletta Rosso is an Italian aperitivo highball made with red wine and Campari topped with soda, a variation of the Bicicletta which traditionally uses white wine, popular in northern Italy.
Body Vodka is a Swedish vodka produced from fermented grains and potatoes, then filtered through birch charcoal to achieve its neutral flavor profile.
